Mujibnagar

1971

Liberation War

The history of a nation's independence, struggle, and sacrifice.

The 1971 Liberation War was the final resistance of the people of East Pakistan against long-standing political, economic, and cultural discrimination. After the denial of the people's mandate in the 1970 election and the military crackdown of 25 March, this struggle transformed into an armed war of liberation that led to the birth of independent Bangladesh.

April 1971

Mujibnagar Government

Formation of the provisional government of Bangladesh.

In April 1971, leaders of Bangladesh's independence movement formed the provisional Mujibnagar Government, creating constitutional and diplomatic structure for wartime statehood.