Arrest of Mujibar Rahman
Arrested in Dhaka, Pakistani forces start Operation Searchlight, a systematic plan to eliminate any resistance, thousands of people are killed in student dormitories and police barracks in Dhaka
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Mujibar Rahman Biography and Timeline
Follow Mujibar Rahman through 27 dated historical records for Bangladesh.
Mujibar Rahman, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1971–1975Years on this page
1971
Independence of Bangladesh
Arrested in Dhaka, Pakistani forces start Operation Searchlight, a systematic plan to eliminate any resistance, thousands of people are killed in student dormitories and police barracks in Dhaka
Operation Searchlight
Arrested in Dhaka, Pakistani forces start Operation Searchlight, a systematic plan to eliminate any resistance, thousands of people are killed in student dormitories and police barracks in Dhaka
Independence of Bangladesh
East Pakistan proclaims its independence, taking the name Bangladesh, considered the official Independence day of Bangladesh
Independence of Bangladesh
The Indiai civil war ends with independence for East Pakistan, now Bangladesh
Independence of Bangladesh
India recognizes the Democratic Republic of Bangladesh and Pakistan breaks off diplomatic relations. Bangladesh beomes independent from Pakistan following a 9-month war in a struggle led by Sheik Mujibar Rahman
Massacre
Bangladesh accusses Pakistan of war atrocities that led to the death of some 3 million people during the 9-month war
Recognition of the Democratic Republic of Bangladesh and Pakistan
India recognizes the Democratic Republic of Bangladesh and Pakistan breaks off diplomatic relations. Bangladesh accusses Pakistan of war atrocities that led to the death of some 3 million people during the 9-month war
Independence of Bangladesh
Pakistani forces in East Pakistan surrender to the allied forces of India and Bangladesh, jointly known as the Mitro Bahini
Mitro Bahini
Pakistani forces in East Pakistan surrender to the allied forces of India and Bangladesh, jointly known as the Mitro Bahini
Peace
A cease fire begins between India and Pakistan in East Pakistan
Arrest of Mujibar Rahman
Mujibur Rahman is released from prison & becomes President of Bangladesh
Independence of Bangladesh
Sheik Rahman is nominated as president
President of Bangladesh
Sheik Rahman is nominated as president
President of Bangladesh
Appointed President of Bangladesh
1972
Arrest of Mujibar Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Dhaka from prison in West Pakistan
Treaty of Friendship
India and Bangladesh sign a friendship Treaty
Visit to Dhaka
Rahman visits Dacca
Resignation of Mujibar Rahman
Resigns in order to become Prime Minister
1973
Awami League
Wins a landslide victory in the countrys first general elections, Rahman and the Awami League win the elections
Constitution of Bangladesh
Wins a landslide victory in the countrys first general elections, Rahman and the Awami League win the elections
Election
Wins a landslide victory in the countrys first general elections, Rahman and the Awami League win the elections
Chakma Tribe
The Shanti Bahini (Peace Force) guerrillas, mostly members of the Chakma tribe, take up arms after Bangladesh rejects their demands for autonomy a 5,500 sq.-mile region bordering India and Burma
Shanti Bahini
The Shanti Bahini (Peace Force) guerrillas, mostly members of the Chakma tribe, take up arms after Bangladesh rejects their demands for autonomy a 5,500 sq.-mile region bordering India and Burma
1974
Independence of Bangladesh
Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh
Recognition of Bangladesh
Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh
1975
Assassination of Mujibar Rahman
General Ziaur Rahman, father of Khaleda Zia, becomes the military ruler. Bangladesh army officers kill Sheik Mujibar Rahman, the countrys founding leader and father of Hasina Wajed
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.