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| |chapter=Meherpur District | |chapter=Meherpur District | ||
| |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Meherpur_District | |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Meherpur_District | ||
| |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref> The ] was formed on 10 April 1971 in this |
|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref> The ] was formed on 10 April 1971, however, sworn in on 17th April 1971 in this place by the elected representatives of the Bengalees (mostly belongling to Awami League, that led the Bangladesh Liberation War]], who were leading the ] for the independence of Bangladesh (then ]) from ] in 1971.<ref name=1971 government>{{cite book |last=Faiquzzaman |first=Mohammad |year=2012 |chapter=Mujibnagar Government |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Mujibnagar_Government |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=]}}</ref> The place was renamed Mujibnagar by the proclamation of independence,<ref>{{cite book |last=Miah |first=Sajahan |year=2012 |chapter=Proclamation of Independence |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Proclamation_of_Independence |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=]}}</ref> in honour of ], who declared Bangladesh independent.<ref name=Smriti>{{citation | ||
| |author=Mohammad Faiquzzaman | |author=Mohammad Faiquzzaman | ||
| |chapter=Mujibnagar Smriti Saudha | |chapter=Mujibnagar Smriti Saudha | ||
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| |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref> The actual capital of the government while in ] was Calcutta. A memorial complex covering {{convert|20.10|acre|ha}} has been built at the site where the ministers of that first government took their ]. | |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref> The actual capital of the government while in ] was Calcutta. A memorial complex covering {{convert|20.10|acre|ha}} has been built at the site where the ministers of that first government took their ]. | ||
| Throughout the war with the ], the Mujibnagar government would serve as the nominal head of the pro-independence guerrilla militias, mainly the ]. Although the state gained independence that was recognized by other countries only in December 1971, the Mujibnagar government is recognized as the first official government of Bangladesh.<ref name= |
Throughout the war with the ], the Mujibnagar government would serve as the nominal head of the pro-independence guerrilla militias, mainly the ]. Although the state gained independence that was recognized by other countries only in December 1971, the Mujibnagar government is recognized as the first official government of Bangladesh.<ref name=1971 government/> The Vice President of Bangladesh, ], performed the ceremony at Mujibnagar in the role of Acting President, because the ], Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was detained in Pakistan throughout the war.<ref name=1971 government/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Mujibnagar (Template:Lang-bn), formerly known as Baidyanathtala (Badhayanathtola) and Bhoborpara, is a town in the Meherpur District of Bangladesh. The Provisional Government of Bangladesh was formed on 10 April 1971, however, sworn in on 17th April 1971 in this place by the elected representatives of the Bengalees (mostly belongling to Awami League, that led the Bangladesh Liberation War]], who were leading the guerrilla war for the independence of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) from Pakistan in 1971.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). The place was renamed Mujibnagar by the proclamation of independence, in honour of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who declared Bangladesh independent. The actual capital of the government while in exile was Calcutta. A memorial complex covering 20.10 acres (8.13 ha) has been built at the site where the ministers of that first government took their oaths.
Throughout the war with the Pakistan Army, the Mujibnagar government would serve as the nominal head of the pro-independence guerrilla militias, mainly the Mukti Bahini. Although the state gained independence that was recognized by other countries only in December 1971, the Mujibnagar government is recognized as the first official government of Bangladesh.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). The Vice President of Bangladesh, Syed Nazrul Islam, performed the ceremony at Mujibnagar in the role of Acting President, because the President, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was detained in Pakistan throughout the war.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
References
- ^ Mohammad Faiquzzaman (2012), "Mujibnagar Smriti Saudha", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- Md. Abu Hasan Farooque (2012), "Meherpur District", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- Miah, Sajahan (2012). "Proclamation of Independence". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
External links
- Mujibnagar Memorial Monument Picture
- Mujibnagar Day
- Sheikh Hasina on Mujibnagar Day
- "Mujibnagar Day today", The Daily Star, vol. 5, no. 669, 17 April 2006
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- Zahid Hossain (17 April 2004), "Significance of Mujibnagar Day", The Daily Star, vol. 4, no. 314
23°39′N 88°36′E / 23.650°N 88.600°E / 23.650; 88.600
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