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শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ
স্বাধীনতার আনুষ্ঠানিক ঘোষণা বাংলাদেশ সরকার ১০ এপ্রিল, ১৯৭১

THE PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Mujibnagar, Bangladesh
Dated 10th day of April, 1971.

 Whereas free elections were held in Bangladesh from 7th December, 1970 to 17th January; 1971, to elect representatives for the purpose of framing a constitution,

AND

 Whereas at these elections the people of Bangladesh elected 167 out of 169 representatives belonging to the Awami League,

AND

 Whereas General Yahya Khan summoned the elected representatives of the people to meet on the 3rd March, 1971, for the purpose of framing a Constitution,

AND

 Whereas the Assembly so summoned was arbitrarily and illegally postponed for indefinite period,

AND

 Whereas instead of fulfilling their promise and while still conferring with the representatives, of the people of Bangladesh, Pakistan authorities declared an unjust and treacherous war,

AND

 Whereas in the facts and circumstances of such treacherous conduct Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the 75 million people of Bangladesh, in due fulfillment of the legitimate right of self determination of the people of Bangladesh, duly made a declaration of independence at Dacca on March 26, 1971, and urged the people of Bangladesh to defend the honor and integrity of Bangladesh,

AND

 Whereas in the conduct of a ruthless and savage war the Pakistani authorities committed and are still continuously committing numerous acts of genocide and unprecedented tortures, amongst others on the civilian and unarmed people of Bangladesh,

AND

 Whereas the Government by levying an unjust war and committing genocide and by other repressive measures made it impossible for the elected representatives of the people of Bangladesh to meet and frame a Constitution, and give to themselves a Government,