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1960s Six-Point, 1960 Agartala and Mass Upsurge IMED at independence, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman initiated his political and organizational preparations. To achieve his aim, he formed a secret nucleus with student and youth leaders. On 7th February, 1962 the military junta started arresting Awami League leaders including Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Politicians and people rejected Ayub Khan’s farcical model of ‘Basic Democracy’. Awami League and likeminded parties formed the National Democratic Front (NDF). On 5th February, 1966 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman raised the historic 6-Point demands at Lahore, which was the first concerted movement to press home the aspirations of the Bangalis. This included, among others, the demands for a federal system of government with parliamentary elections, autonomy for the provinces, separate currencies, separate taxation systems, separate foreign exchange accounts, and separate armed forces. On 8th May, concerned by the support for Awami League and its movement, leaders including Party President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and General Secretary Tajuddin were arrested. On 18th January, 1968 Sheikh Mujibur was indicted as Accused No. 1 in the ‘State Vs Sheikh Mujib and Others’ case. This came to be known infamously as the ‘Agartala Conspiracy’ case. Student organizations inspired by Awami League formed the ‘Central Student Movement Council’ to mount a concerted campaign against the regime. On 8th January, 1969 to restore democracy and press for fall of Ayub Khan’s regime, the ‘Democratic Action Committee’ (DAC) was formed by Awami League and seven other parties. On 10th January of the same year, Student Movement Council announced its 11-Point programme and movement based on Sheikh Mujib’s 6-Point. On 24th January, in response to the brutal clampdown on the students, nationwide mass upsurge began. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was set free as the regime dropped the Agartala Conspiracy Case. On 23rd February, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was bestowed with the ‘Bangabandhu’ title by students in the presence of hundreds of thousands of people at Race Course Field, Dhaka. On 25th March, Ayub Khan’s regime fell. General Yahya took charge, and imposed martial law. On 5th December, Bangabandhu famously announced: East Pakistan would henceforth be known as Bangladesh 9 PAGE 6 From left: Women marching for Six-Point (June 7, 1966); Agartala Conspiracy Case (June 19, 1968); A Glimpse of Mass Upsurge (January 10, 1969)
Liberation, Reconstruction & Tragedy 1970s Awami League’s election campaign in 197 N 7TH DECEMBER, 1970 the decisive general elections in Pakistan were held. Among the 300 seat Parliament, out of 169 seats in East Pakistan, Awami League won in a landslide 167 seats. This was followed by another massive win for Awami League in the elections for the Provincial Assembly of East Bengal, where the party won in 288 out of 300 seats. This shook the elite and establishment in West Pakistan to the core. Rather than hand over power to the democratically elected Awami League, in March 1971, Yahya announced indefinite postponement of the session of National Assembly. Spontaneous mass demonstrations broke out nationwide following this announcement. Slogans like ‘Joy Bangla’, ‘Brave Bangalis, Take Up Arms and Liberate Bangladesh’, ‘Your and My Address, Padma, Meghna, Jamuna’, Wake Up Bangalis, Wake Up’ resonated nationwide. Curfew was imposed and liberties were severely curtailed. Students raised the ‘Nation Flag’ for the first time at Dhaka University’s Arts Building. 70s On the dark night of 25th March 1971, the Pakistani military launched the infamous ‘Operation On 7 March 1971, Bangabandhu gave his landmark speech, effectively declaring Bangladesh’s independence. His words ‘This time the struggle is for our liberation, this time the struggle is for our independence’, echoed in the hearts of millions and gave the final call for the Bangalis to get prepared for anything and everything. Throughout March, Bangabandhu’s instructions effectively controlled Bangladesh’s administration, judiciary, commerce and trade, banks, industries, transportation and educational institutions. During this time, the Pakistani military junta was conspiring to attack the Bengalis and was stalling for time in the guise of negotiations and dialogue. On 23rd March 1971, the purported negotiations effectively broke down. Bangabandhu raised the National Flag at his Dhanmondi residence with this own hands. Searchlight’, the genocide and mass killing of the unarmed, civilian Bangalis. At the late night of 25th March, and the early hours of 26th March, and before he was arrested, Bangabandhu formally declared the independence of Bangladesh. Through the wireless of the erstwhile East Pakistan Rifles (EPR), the announcement was broadcast in Chittagong and elsewhere in the country. Bangabandhu’s declaration of independence was disseminated widely via leaflets and public announcements across the nation. At the call of Bangabandhu, people all over the country took up arms and started resisting. The Liberation War had begun. PAGE 7
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