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The history of Bangladesh (1971–present) refers to the period after the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan. 1972–80: Post-independence era. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman administration. Bangladesh's founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as prime minister, with US President Gerald Ford at the Oval Office in 1974.
The history of Bangladesh dates back over four millennia to the Chalcolithic period. The region's early history was characterized by a succession of Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms and empires that fought for control over the Bengal region.
The history of Bangladesh (1971–present) refers to the period after the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan. This article is about the history of the modern sovereign state Bangladesh established after 1971 War of Independence .
This is a timeline of Bangladeshi history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Bangladesh and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Bangladesh.
Willem van Schendel’s state-of-the-art history navigates the extraordinary twists and turns that created modern Bangladesh through ecological disaster, colonialism, partition, a war of independence and cultural renewal.
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“The narrative sweep of this book covers Bangladesh’s political culture, develop-ment, identity, and governance over the last fty years of its independence since 1971. This appraisal is reminiscent of Taj Hashmi’s other recognized social history volumes on South Asia. I recommend this book for the fresh as well as the veteran
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Dec 19, 2023 · Calls for greater autonomy and animosity between the eastern and western wings of Pakistan led to a Bengali independence movement. That movement, led by the Awami League (AL) and supported by India, won the independence war for Bangladesh in 1971.
