Is Competition really good?

Political Development of Bangladesh from 1947-1971

Meet my team members

• K.M. Tahsin Kabir (22-46966-1)
• Chowdhury Fardin Rakib Rizon (22-46959-1)
• Shahariazzaman Joy (22-46955-1)
• A.K.M. Mahamudul Hasan Shuvo (21-45804-3 )
• Rifat Ara Bristy (22-46710-1 )

Contents

• Introduction
• Two Nation Theory
• Language Movement
• United Front (Election of 1954)
• The Six Point Programme
• Agartala Conspiracy
• Mass Upsurge(1969)
• Election of 1970
• Liberation War 1971
• Conclusion

Two Nation Theory

• Language
• Religion
• Cultural differences
• Democratic issues

Language Movement

• Urdu shall be the state language of Pakistan?

United Front (Election of 1954)

• Formed in the 1954 Election.
• Won Pakistan’s first provincial general election
• The Coalition consisted of The Awami Muslim League, The Krishak Praja Party, The Ganatantri Dal and Nizam-E-Islam.

The Six Point Programme

• The constitution should provide for federal parliamentary form of Government based on adult franchise.
• Deal with two subjects only.
• either two separate/ freely convertible currencies / one currency with two separate reserve banks

The Six Point Programme

• The power of taxation and revenue collection
• Economic disparities between the two wings shall disappear
• Built a Military force in East Pakistan.

Agartala Conspiracy

• The case was filed in early 1968 and implicated Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and others in conspiring with India against the stability of Pakistan.

Mass Upsurge

• The 1969 mass uprising in East Pakistan (Bengali: ঊনসত্তরের গণঅভ্যুত্থান, lit. '69's Mass uprising') was a democratic political movement in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)

1970-The Historical General Election

• Twenty-four political parties prepared to land in the election arena of 1970.
• Every party had its program but two parties_the Awami League and the Pakistan People’s Party_were being eyed by the electorate as the winners.

Result After Election

Net Impact of this Election in East Pakistan

• Awami League emerged as the single majority party in the Pakistan National Assembly with 167 seats out of a total of 313
• On the other side, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party won 88 seats(all from the western wing) and emerged as the second largest Parliamentary party.

Reasons for Success

• Six point which was the main attraction in the party’s election manifesto.
• Language issued
• Economic Disparity
• Bhola Cyclone

Liberation War 1971

• March-June
• June-September
• October-December

Conclusion

• Two Nation Theory
• Language Movement
• United Front (Election of 1954)
• The Six Point Programme
• Agartala Conspiracy
• Mass Upsurge(1969)
• Election of 1970
• Liberation War 1971

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