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Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
অস্থায়ী বাংলাদেশ সরকার(Bengali) Asthāẏī bāṅlādēśa sarakāra mujibanagara sarakāra
1971–1972
Flag
Seal
Anthem: Amar Sonar Bangla[1]
Areas claimed by the Provisional Government, present day Bangladesh
Status
Government-in-exile
Capital
Dacca (claimed) Mujibnagar
Capital-in-exile
Calcutta
Common languages
Bengali
Demonym(s)
Bengali, Bangladeshi
Government
Unitary semi-presidential provisional government
President
• 1971–1972
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
• 1971–1972
Syed Nazrul Islam (interim)a
Prime Minister
• 1971–1972
Tajuddin Ahmad
Legislature
None (de jure) Advisory Council (de facto)b
Historical era
Bangladesh Liberation War
• Formation
10 April 1971
• Cabinet oath-taking
17 April 1971
• Taking of military and political responsibilities
22 December 1971
• Abolished
12 January 1972
Area
• Total
148,460 km2 (57,320 sq mi)
Currency
Bangladeshi taka
ISO 3166 code
BD
Preceded by
Succeeded by
East Pakistan
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Today part of
Bangladesh
a. Originally, Syed Nazrul Islam was the vice-president of the government, but worked as the interim president as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was jailed in West Pakistan b. Highest decision making organ of the government.
Provisional Cabinet of Bangladesh
Cabinet of Bangladesh
Sculpture of the cabinet members of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh at Mujibnagar
Date formed
10 April 1971 (1971-04-10)
Date dissolved
12 January 1972 (1972-01-12)
People and organisations
President
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Syed Nazrul Islam (Acting)
Prime minister
Tajuddin Ahmad
Member parties
Awami League
History
Predecessor
East Pakistan
Successor
Second Sheikh Mujib cabinet
Part of a series on the
History of Bangladesh
Etymology
Timeline
Traditional
Urheimat
Ancient
Neolithic, c. 7600 – c. 3300 BCE
Bronze Age, c. 3300 – c. 1200 BCE
Iron Age, c. 1200 – c. 200 BCE
Janapada, c. 1200 – c. 600 BCE
Northern Black Polished Ware, c. 700 – c. 200 BCE
Pundra Kingdom, c. 700 – c. 200 BCE
Bengal in Mahabharata, c. 400 – c. 325 BCE
Gangaridai Kingdom, c. 350 – c. 325 BCE
Mauryan Empire, c. 325 – c. 185 BCE
Samatata Kingdom, c. 232 BCE – c. 800 AD
Shunga-Kushan Period, c. 185 BCE – c. 75 AD
Southwestern Silk Road, c. 114 BCE – c. 1450 AD
Indo-Roman trade relations, c. 30 BCE – c. 600 AD
Classical
Gupta Empire, c. 240 – c. 550 AD
Harikela Kingdom, c. 600 - c. 650
Gauda Kingdom, c. 590 – c. 626
Gour (Sylhet), c. 600 – c. 1303
Khadga dynasty, c. 650 – c. 750
Pala Empire, c. 750 – c. 1100
Arrival of Islam, c. 800 – c. 1050
Candra dynasty, c. 900 – c. 1050
Sena dynasty, c. 1070 – c. 1320
Deva dynasty, c. 1100 – c. 1250
Mediaeval
Bhulua (Noakhali), c. 1203 – c. 1600s
Delhi Sultanate, c. 1204 – c. 1338
Mamluk Dynasty
Khalji Dynasty
Tugluq Dynasty
Sonargaon Sultanate, c. 1338 – c. 1352
Bengal Sultanate, c. 1352 – c. 1576
Ilyas Shahi dynasty
Hussain Shahi dynasty
Karrani dynasty
Suri Dynasty, c. 1540 – c. 1556
Twelve Bhuyans, c. 1550 – c. 1620
Porto Grande de Bengala, c. 1528 – c. 1666
Chittagong-Arakan Kingdom, c. 1530 – c. 1666
Mughal Empire, c. 1576 – c. 1717
Bengal Subah
Modern
Nawabs of Bengal, c. 1717 – c. 1757
Company Raj, c. 1757 – c. 1858
Bengal famine of 1770
Faraizi Movement, c. 1818 – c. 1884
The Great Rebellion, c. 1857 – c. 1858
British Raj, c. 1858 – c. 1947
Bengal Renaissance
Partition of Bengal (1905)
Eastern Bengal and Assam
Bengal famine of 1943
Prime Minister of Bengal
Noakhali riots
East Bengal, c. 1947 – c. 1955
Partition of Bengal (1947)
East Bengali refugees
Bengali Language Movement
East Pakistan, c. 1955 – c. 1971
1964 East Pakistan riots
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Six Point Movement
1969 uprising in East Pakistan
Pakistani general election, 1970
Non-cooperation movement, 1971
Bangladesh Liberation War, c. 1971
Declaration of Independence
Provisional Government of Bangladesh
1971 Bangladesh Genocide (Rape)
Bangladesh Forces
Surrender of Pakistan
Contemporary
Post-independence years, 1972 – 1975
Bangladesh famine of 1974
Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Jail Killing Day
Military rule, 1975 – 1990
Military coups in Bangladesh
Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict
1990 Mass Uprising
Transition to democracy, 1991 – 2008
Caretaker government of Bangladesh
Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord
2006–08 Bangladeshi political crisis
Present parliamentary era, 2009– present
Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh
International Crimes Tribunal
Quota reform movement
2021 Bangladesh Communal Violence
Smart Bangladesh
Related articles
Timeline of Bangladeshi history
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The Provisional Government of Bangladesh (Bengali: অস্থায়ী বাংলাদেশ সরকার), popularly known as the Mujibnagar Government (মুজিবনগর সরকার); also known as the Bangladeshi government-in-exile,[2][3][4][5] was a provisional government that was established following the proclamation of independence of East Pakistan as Bangladesh on 10 April 1971. Headed by prime minister Tajuddin Ahmad, it was the supreme leadership of the Bangladeshi liberation movement, comprising a cabinet, a diplomatic corps, an assembly, an armed force, and a radio service. It operated as a government-in-exile from Kolkata.
After the 1970 general election, the military junta of Pakistan failed to hand over power to the elected legislators. When the Pakistan Army cracked down on the East Pakistani population, the elected political leadership of East Pakistan declared independence and founded the provisional government with the support of the Government of India. Its cabinet took oath on 17 April 1971 in the town of Mujibnagar. It attracted many defectors from the Pakistani civil, diplomatic and military services and many leading intellectuals and cultural figures from East Pakistan.
The Mujibnagar government coordinated the war efforts of the Mukti Bahini and the nascent Bangladesh Armed Forces. It had its own postal service.[6] Its public relations strategy featured a widely popular radio station known as Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. It coordinated with the Government of India in conducting the armed resistance against the Pakistan army and also addressing the refugee crisis. It also undertook an international campaign to garner support for Bangladesh's independence, calling for stopping the genocide and preventing a refugee crisis. It appointed special envoys and operated representative missions in New Delhi, Washington, D.C., and London among many other cities.
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