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The Bangladesh Liberation War resulted in one of the largest genocides of the 20th century. While estimates of the number of casualties were 200,000–3,000,000, it is reasonably certain that Hindus bore a disproportionate brunt of the Pakistan Army's onslaught against the Bengali population of what was East Pakistan. [120]
This is a list of some of the most notable Hindu temples in Bangladesh by district. Bangladesh is home to over 15 million Hindus and has tens of thousands of sprawling temples in its 64 districts. [ 1 ]
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) 1 Tajuddin Ahmad তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ (1925–1975) — 17 April 1971 12 January 1972 270 days AL: Mujib I: People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present) 2 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান (1920–1975) 1973: 12 January 1972 25 January ...
Chandi Sona is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language film. Produced and directed by Sanjay Khan the film stars Sanjay Khan , Parveen Babi , Premnath , Pran , Ranjeet , Danny Denzongpa , Asrani , Paintal , Kamini Kaushal , Iftekhar and Raj Kapoor (in a special appearance).
Oladevi is the goddess of cholera and is worshipped by people of Bengal region (consisting of the present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal) and Marwar, Rajasthan. The goddess is also known as Olaichandi, Olabibi and Bibima. She is venerated by Hindus and Muslims of Bengal.
The word amar refers to the possessive first-person singular ' my ' or ' (of) mine '; the word sonar is the adjectival form of the root word sona, meaning ' gold '; and the word sonar, which literally translates as ' golden ' or ' made of gold ', is used as a term of endearment meaning ' beloved ', but in the song, the words Sonar Bangla may be interpreted to express the preciousness of Bengal.
The Santal (or Santhal) are an Austroasiatic-speaking Munda ethnic group of the Indian subcontinent. [7] Santals are the largest tribe in the Jharkhand and West Bengal in terms of population and are also found in the states of Odisha, Bihar, Assam and Tripura.
Bangladesh Awami League 44.2%; Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) 31.7%; Jatiya Party 5.8%; Jamaat-e-Islami 4.8%; Others 13.5%; The greatest appropriation of Hindu property took place immediately after independence during the first Awami League government (1972–75) and during the first period of rule of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1976 ...