Open Access
American Research Journal of History and Culture
ISSN (Online): 2379-2914
DOI: 10.46568/arjhc
Liberation War of Bangladesh: Place in the World Map
Abstract
The Bangladesh Liberation War was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali
nationalist and self-determination movement during the 1971 Bangladesh genocide in East Pakistan. This
resulted in the unification of Bangladesh’s People’s Republic. The war began after the West Pakistani military
junta launched Operation Searchlight on the night of 25 March 1971 against the citizens of East Pakistan. This
sought the systematic removal of civilians, teachers, intelligentsia, religious minorities, and armed personnel
from Bengali nationalism. The junta annulled the election results in 1970 and arrested Sheik Mujibur Rahman,
Prime Minister-designate. The war ended on December 16, 1971, after the surrender of West Pakistan. Following
nine months of war against the government of the Pakistani army, Bangladesh took its place in the world map
as a sovereign country.
