Non-cooperation movement (1971)

Non-cooperation movement
Part of Independence of Bangladesh
Date1 March – 25 March 1971
Location
Caused bySuspension of the session of the National Assembly of Pakistan
GoalsForce the military junta of Pakistan to let the newly elected Awami League create new government.
Methods
Resulted in
Parties
Lead figures

The non-cooperation movement of 1971 was a historical movement in then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) by the Awami League and the general public against the military government of Pakistan in March of that year. After the announcement of the suspension of the session of the National Assembly of Pakistan on 1 March, the spontaneous movement of the people started, but officially on the call of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the non-cooperation movement started on 2 March[1] and continued until 25 March. The movement lasted for a total of 25 days.[2]

The main objective of this movement was to ensure the autonomy of East Pakistan from the central government of Pakistan.[3][4] During this period, the control of the central government of West Pakistan over the civilian administration of East Pakistan was almost non-existent. At one stage of the movement, the whole of East Pakistan, except the cantonments, was practically under the command of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b Hossain, Selina (16 December 2020). অসহযোগের উত্তাল দিন [The stormy days of non-cooperation]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. ^ Shajahan, Mohammad (28 March 2022). বঙ্গবন্ধুর অসহযোগ আন্দোলন [Bangabandhu's non-cooperation movement]. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  3. ^ Abu Md. Delwar Hossain and ATM Zayed Hossain (2012). "Non-Cooperation Movement, 1971". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangabandhu's clarion call". The Daily Star. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ^ Mascarenhas 2011, pp. 98.