On 11 January 1972, the region formerly known as East Pakistan officially declared its independence and adopted the name Bangladesh. This event followed the Bangladesh Liberation War, which took place in 1971 and resulted in the separation of East Pakistan from West Pakistan.
The conflict arose due to political and economic disparities between the two regions, as well as issues related to language and cultural differences. The people of East Pakistan, where the majority spoke Bengali, felt marginalized by the central government in West Pakistan, where Urdu was the predominant language.
The struggle for autonomy escalated into a full-scale war in 1971, known as the Bangladesh Liberation War. It involved military intervention from neighboring India on the side of East Pakistan. The conflict lasted for about two weeks, and it concluded with the Pakistani military's surrender on 16 December 1971.
Following the war and the establishment of an independent Bangladesh, the country officially adopted its new name on 11 January 1972, under the leadership of its founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who became the first President of Bangladesh. This date is now celebrated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh, commemorating the victory in the Liberation War and the birth of the independent nation.
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