Independence of Bangladesh

This article is about the events of the independence of Bangladesh. For the independence war, see Bangladesh Liberation War.
Independence of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা
Flag of Bangladesh during the Liberation War
The signing of the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender on 16 December 1971 at the Ramna Race Course, Dacca, which is now known as the Suhrawardy Udyan
Date26 March 1971 (declared)
16 December 1971 (attained)
Durationc. 1948 – 16 December 1971
(23 years, 11 months and 15 days)
LocationEast Pakistan (today Bangladesh)
OutcomeIndependence of Bangladesh; secession of East Pakistan from Pakistan
Casualties
~40,000 military personnel killed (including Bangladesh, Indian and Pakistani forces)[1][2]
300,000 – 3,000,000 civilian deaths[3][4]
Non-fatal injuries~14,000 wounded[2][4]
Arrests90,000 – 93,000 captured[4]
Convicted11 (including 9 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami)
TrialInternational Crimes Tribunal
AwardsBir Sreshtho
Bir Uttom
Bir Bikrom
Bir Protik
Bangladesh Freedom Honour
Independence of Bangladesh
1948–1971
Leader(s)A. K. Fazlul Huq, Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy, Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, M. A. G. Osmani
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The independence of Bangladesh was declared from Pakistan on 26 March 1971, celebrated as Independence Day. The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March and lasted till 16 December 1971 which is celebrated as Victory Day in Bangladesh. There is a dispute along partisan line regarding who declared the independence of Bangladesh. The Awami League claim Sheikh Mujibur Rahman while the Bangladesh Nationalist Party claim it was Ziaur Rahman.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ a b Figures from The Fall of Dacca by Jagjit Singh Aurora in The Illustrated Weekly of India dated 23 December 1973 quoted in Praval, K. C. (1987). Indian Army after Independence. Lancer International. p. 486. ISBN 81-7062-014-7.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Islamist leader Ghulam Azam charged". BBC News. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Khan, Shahnawaz (19 January 2005). "54 Indian PoWs of 1971 war still in Pakistan". Daily Times (Pakistan). Lahore. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh: Declaration of Independence and Falsehood!". South Asia Journal. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  6. ^ "Muktijuddho (Bangladesh Liberation War 1971) - Declaration of Independence - History of Bangladesh". www.londoni.co. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  7. ^ League, Bangladesh Awami. "Bangabandhu and the declaration of independence". www.albd.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07.