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My Bangladesh is a very beautiful country. I love my country very much. Because I am the son of this country. I was born in this land, this is my mother. All my memories are in this land
How did Bangladesh get its name?
There is a thousand years of history behind the name Bangladesh. Historians analyze how this country was named Bangladesh in several periods of history.
From the Bengali language acquired through struggle in 1952 to Bengali. After that the country from the struggle of the independent country. These two histories and struggles are named 'Bangladesh'.
Dhaka University Professor of History. Syed Anwar Hossain also explained the origin of the word Bangladesh.
According to him, the Aryans used to call this region Banga. The word Bangla originates from the Sanskrit word Banga. News from the BBC.
However, Muslims living in Bengal add the Persian al suffix to the word Bengal. The name stands for 'Bangal' or Bangalah. The division of land or embankment over a river is called al.
Syed Anwar Hossain, quoting historian Abul Fazl, said that during the Muslim rule, especially during the Sultanate period from 1338 to 158 and after the Mughals occupied Bengal in 158, the region came to be known as Bangal or Bangalah.
However, none of these three words are Bengali, Bengali or Desh. These come from the Persian language.
After that different kings gave different names to Bengal at different times. The last independent Nawab Sirajuddaula also named Bengal after several presidencies like Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Assam.
During the British rule, this region was called Bengal Presidency. After the partition of Bengal in 1905, there was an administrative division in the whole of Bengal. The western part of Bengal became West Bengal and the eastern part became East Bengal.
After the end of British colonial rule in 1947, Bengal was divided into India and Pakistan. At that time Pakistanis wanted to name East Bengal as East Pakistan.
But the debate started from that time. Following the movement, Bengali was recognized as the mother tongue of East Pakistan in 1952.
Later, in Karachi in 1956, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a young member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, protested against the name 'East Pakistan', saying that there was a history and tradition called East Bengal.
'And if East Pakistan has to be named, then the public opinion of the people of Bengal has to be verified. A referendum will be held on whether they will accept this change of name.
Then in 1972 a secret organization of Chhatra League called Nucleus was established under the leadership of Sirajul Alam Khan. Who thought for freedom. They called this region independent East Bengal. Then in 1969 the Ayub fall movement started. At that time the slogan of the mass uprising was 'Hold the arms of brave Bengalis, make Bangladesh independent.'
According to history, that first East Bengal was called 'Bangladesh'. Later, on 5 December 1979, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared at a conference organized on the occasion of the sixth death anniversary of Hossain Shaheed Suhrawardy, the son of democracy, that 'the name of our independent country will be Bangladesh'.
Awami League leaders proposed different names at the meeting. Later, when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proposed the name Bangladesh, everyone agreed unanimously.
The reason for giving this name was that he said - from the Bengali language acquired through struggle in 1952 - Bengali. After the struggle of the independent country - the country. These two histories and struggles are named 'Bangladesh'.
Even after this, even if East Pakistan was to be written in the documents, no one would utter East Pakistan orally. Everyone said Bangladesh.
Since then no one has called this country East Pakistan. Everyone said that Bangladesh was recognized as mind and soul. Syed Anwar Hossain. The declaration of independence by the Mujibnagar government also states that the name of this country is 'Bangladesh'.
When the first constitution was drafted and adopted on November 4, 1972, the country's constitutional name was also given as 'Bangladesh'.
In nineteenth century literature undivided Bengal was called Bangadesh or Bangladesh. The word Bangadesh is mentioned in Bankimchandra's literature. Kazi Nazrul Islam used the name Bangladesh in his poems in the thirties. The name Bangladesh has also been mentioned in Ray's films. On the other hand, Jibanananda Das says that Ruposhi Bangla and Rabindranath Tagore have called Bangla as Sonar Bangla.
How Bangladesh became independent:
History speaks for a lifetime. History makes people think, drives. Significant daily events take shape in history over time. Those events have a place in history, which is good, which is the first, which is the blessing-curse of some human civilization.
The diary of history always carries importance to people. Keeping this importance in mind, a regular event for the readers of Banglanews, 'This Day in History'.
Thursday, March 26, 2020. 11 Chaitra 1428 Bs. Take a look at the significant events that have taken place on this day in history, the birth and death of eminent people and some other important issues.
Events
184 - The Supreme Court is established in Calcutta.
1971 - The Declaration of Independence of Bangladesh was broadcast on behalf of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the Swadhin Bangla Biplobi Betar Kendra in Chittagong.
On the orders of Yahya, the dictator of Pakistan, his army attacked the people of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) on the night of March 25. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the main leader of the Awami League, the party that won the election this night, was arrested and taken away. Shortly before his arrest, Bangabandhu issued a declaration of independence through the East Pakistan Rifles (EPR). That was his announcement; ‘This may be my last message. Bangladesh is independent from today. My call to the people of Bangladesh is that wherever you are and whatever you have, resist the occupying army in the end. You have to continue this fight till the last soldier of the occupying forces of Pakistan is expelled from the soil of Bangladesh and the final victory is achieved. The next day, on March 26, some officials of Chittagong Betar and local Awami League leader MA Hannan first miked Bangabandhu's declaration of independence. Later, on the night of March 26, Major Ziaur Rahman read out the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Bangabandhu from the Kalurghat radio station in Chittagong. With the announcement of the top officer of the military on behalf of the main political leader, the Bengalis were convinced that the war of independence had begun and everyone joined the liberation war in groups. After nine long months, the sun of victory rose on 16 December.
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