4. The Election of 1970
It has great significant in the history of Bangladesh.
5. The legal Framework Order
Distribution of Seats for the National and the Provincial
Assembly.
Regions
National Assembly Provincial Assembly
General Women Total General Women Total
East Pakistan 162 7 169 300 10 310
West Pakistan 138 6 144 300 11 311
6. Election Management
It was formed on 2nd July, 1969.
3,12,14,935 voters from East Pakistan.
2,52,06,263 voters from West Pakistan.
Ethnic minority groups were also included.
7. Main Political Parties in the Election
and the result
Awami League
Jamiatul Ulema and Nejame Islam
Islamic Demcratic Party
Jamat-E-Islami Pakistan
Pakistan Muslim League etc.
Bangabandhu surrounded by his colleagues after the success of the 70’s election.
8. 7th March Speech by Father of Nation
Lifting of the prevailing martial law.
Withdrawal of the soldiers to their barracks.
Inquiry of the mass killing.
Transfer of power to the elected representatives.
9. War of Liberation and Declaration of
Independence
“This may be my last message. From today,
Bangladesh is independent. I call upon the people of
Bangladesh wherever you might be and with whatever
you have, to resist the army of occupation to the last.
Your fight must go on until the last soldier of the
Pakistan occupation army is expelled from the soil of
Bangladesh and final victory is achieved.”
11. Armed Struggle
Bangladesh Armed Forces of Bangladesh Armed Forces It is
the largest branch of Bangladesh Armed Forces The
primary responsibility of the army is to provide the
necessary power and manpower with the help of all types
of security and defense, including the integrity of
Bangladesh's territorial integrity. All types of military
activities are regulated by the Armed Forces Division.
12. The Historic Oration of 7th March
& journey towards Independence
• The 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu was a speech given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the
founding father of Bangladesh on 7 March 1971 at the Ramna Race Course in Dhaka to a
gathering of over two million people. It was delivered during a period of escalating tensions
between East Pakistan and the powerful political and military establishment of West
Pakistan. In the speech, Rahman proclaimed: "This time the struggle is for our freedom.
This time the struggle is for our independence."
13. The Historic Oration of 7th March &
journey towards Independence
He also gave several directives for a civil disobedience movement, instructing
that :
People should not pay taxes;
Government servants should take orders only from him;
The secretariat, government and semi-government offices,
and courts in East Pakistan should observe strikes, with
necessary exemptions announced from time to time;
Only local and inter-district telephone lines should function;
Railways and ports could continue to function, but their
workers should not co-operate if they were used to repress
the people of East Pakistan.
14. The Historic Oration of 7th March &
journey towards Independence
The immediate lifting of martial law;
The immediate withdrawal of all military
personnel to their barracks;
The immediate transfer of power to elected
representatives of the people;
A proper inquiry into the loss of life during the
conflict.
16. Formal Declaration of Independence
Governments derive their authority from the consent of the people.
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed.”
When a government abuses it’s power, the people have the right to
overthrow it.
“That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive to these
ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it…
The colonies tried repeatedly to compromise with King George, but has
been a tyrant.
“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is
now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems
of Government.
17. Formal Declaration of Independence
All men are created equal.
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal.
Men are given by God certain unalienable rights.
“They are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable
rights, that among these are Life, liberty and the Pursuit of
Happiness.”
We have the natural right by God to declare our independence
from England.
“When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for
one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected
them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the
earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature
and of Nature’s God entitle them…
19. Formation Of The Bangladesh
Government(Mujib Nagor Government)
The First Provisional Government of Bangladesh was
formed on April 10.This government was headed by
Bangobandhu Shaikh Mujibur Rahman
22. The role of the General People and
professionals in the war of liberation
Women
Bangladeshi women Played a significant role in 1971 by
working a combatants, informants nurses, and so on.
They cooperated with the brave freedom fighters by providing
them with food shelter and fund.
They collected weapons by playing tricks over the pakistani
Army.
23. The political parties
Awami League is the party that led the war of liberation.
The first Bangladesh government that was formed with
Bangladesh as the president and tajuddin Ahmed as the
Prime Minister led the war of liberation with much
efficiency, skill and foresightedness .
In the first week of September 1971, Awami league formed
an advisory council with the like minded leftist parties
members included in that committee were:
Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani.
Moni Singh
Monoronjor Dhor
The role of the General People and
professionals in the war of liberation
24. The Students
Among the freedom fighters, Students were highest in number.
The student were the forerunners in demonstrate ting initial
resistance against the Pakistani force at different areas of the
country.
The School going adolescents took part in the war of liberation.
The role of the General People and
professionals in the war of liberation
25. Farmer
Bangladeshi Farmer Played an important role in 1971
They were ready to make any sacrifice in order to
achieve freedom
The role of the General People and
professionals in the war of liberation
27. Mass Media
Newspapers and Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendro played
the leading role in this respect.
Newspapers and swadhin Bangla betar kendro
inspired common people to take part in the war by
broadcasting news ,various incidents of battlefield etc.
28. The Mass People
The main driving force behind the liberation war was
the mass people.
The common people gave the freedom fighters
shelters, helped them with information about their
opponents, supplied food, medicine, nursing etc.
Our independent map, the red and green flag have
been achieved in exchange of their blood.
31. Artists-Writers-Intellectuals
The contribution of artists, writers, intellectuals and
different cultural activists in motivating people during
work were much commendable.
Writing in newspapers the new bulletins of Swadhin
Bangla Betar Kendro patriotic songs, liberation war
based songs, recitation of poem, plays and talks on the
theme of liberation war, the very popular
‘Charampatra’ programme of Mr. Akter Mukul and
Jallader Darbar etc. helped the liberation war much to
go ahead.
32. The Leadership of Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujib
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the
main leader of the struggle for independence of
Bangladesh.
In 1948 students league and East Pakistan Awami
Muslim League was founded on 23 June, 1949 in
a conference at Rose Garden, Dhaka.
33. The Leadership of Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujib
Bangabandhu and Khandakar Mostaq Ahmed became the
joint secretary in 1955 keeping secularism as the prime
ideal, the name of the party was modified as East
Pakistan Awami League.
He played a crucial role in the language movements of
’48 and ’52.
He won the election in 1970.
Bangabandhu gave a historic speech in 7th March.
He spent 12 years behind the bars.
After genocide at 25th March, Bangabandhu declared
independence and broadcasted it via wireless.
He was the president from 1972-1975 of Bangladesh.
34. Taj Uddin Ahmed
Taj Uddin Ahmed was the general
secretary of Awami League during
the War of Liberation.
This great leader shouldered the
responsibility of Prime Minister of
the Mujibnagar Government (April
10, 1971) which was formed to
lead the liberation war.
He announced the formation of
Mujibnagar Government through a
radio speech on April 11, 1971.
35. Sayed Nazrul Islam
Sayed Nazrul Islam was the
vice president of the
Mujibnagar Government
during the liberation war.
He took on the charge of
Acting President in absence
of Bangabandhu.
In 1971 he urged all
concerned to make the
liberation war vigorous and
successful.
36. Captain M. Mansur Ali
Captain M. Mansur Ali was a
prime leader of Awami League
and a close aide of Bangabandhu.
He was the finance minister of
the Mujibnagar government
during liberation war.
He was in charge of ensuring
funds needed for foods, clothes,
arms and training during
liberation war.
37. A.H.M. Kamaruzzaman and
Other Leaders
A.H.M. Kamaruzzaman was the minister of
Home, Relief and Rehabiliation of the
government during the liberation war.
At that time he carried out important tasks
of collecting reliefs from thousands of
peoples taking refugee in India.
Among other leaders to the role of Maulana
Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani in achiving the
independence is worth mentioning.
Professor Mozaffar Ahmed and Comrade
Muni Singh of communist party also played
important roles in the liberation war.
39. The role of foreign country
during the war of liberation
Role of India
India gave shelter almost 1 coror people of Bangladesh
during that period.
Gave training to our Mukti Bahini for Gerila Mission
that’s why they could turn back in that time.
Gave weapons to our freedom fighter which had
increased our strength in that crucial period.
On 9th may in 1971 the prime minister of that time
Indira Gandhi gave order to indian Army to help
Bangladesh MuktiBahini.
40. The role of foreign country
during the war of liberation
While Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was negotiating in UNSC and the
USA for assistance against India, the idiot Army chief ,Gen
Niajid declared that he would surrender. Because, he was
totally out-tricked by Indian generals.
Role of others country
UN : The united nations had not taken any action to stop
genocide in Bangladesh.
US : The US played a more complex and somewhat negative
role in the 1971 war.
Nevertheless, it should be noted that the US society’s
response was one of positive support contradicting the state’s
negative role.
41. The role of foreign country
during the war of liberation
USSR : the union of social soviet Russia helped us by
giving money, writing about us and politically.
42. The historic significance of the
war of liberation
West Pakistan continuously neglects the Bengalis.
They didn’t want to loose their power.
Sheikh mujubur rahaman was given speech in march
7th ,1971.
Attack on Bengali Peoples and soldiers.
