Google Doodle Celebrates Bangladesh Independence Day, Know history significance and more
Bangladesh's Independence Day with a special Doodle on its homepage, celebrating the nation's hard-won freedom from Pakistan. The Doodle artwork features the national flag of Bangladesh, depicting a red circle on a green background. “Today’s Doodle celebrates Independence Day in Bangladesh.
The public holiday marks the moment Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared independence on this day in 1971," Google Doodle describes. Bangladesh's journey to independence was a long and arduous one, marked by immense sacrifice and struggle. The roots of the movement can be traced back to 1947 when the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two independent nations – India and Pakistan.
East Pakistan, which later became Bangladesh, was geographically separated from the western wing by over 1,000 miles of Indian territory. Tensions escalated as East Pakistanis grew increasingly dissatisfied with the political and economic domination by West Pakistan. The catalyst for the independence movement was the general election of 1970, where the Awami League, led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, won a landslide victory.
However, the government in West Pakistan refused to acknowledge the results, leading to widespread protests and civil disobedience. On March 26, 1971, after a brutal crackdown by Pakistani forces, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared East Pakistan's independence as the sovereign nation of Bangladesh. A bitter nine-month war ensued, resulting in the loss of millions of lives and immense suffering.
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