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Civil War Intensifies: Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters) emerge, composed of defected soldiers and guerrilla units.

— Sayed Irfan, From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity
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From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity

by Sayed Irfan

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“In a moment of firm resolve, he declared that Urdu would be Pakistan’s national language—a decision that, while strategic, carried profound implications.”
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“The systemic denial of representation was not just an oversight—it became the catalyst for one of the most defining geopolitical shifts in the region.”
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Sayed Irfan
Sayed Irfan

Sayed M. Irfan is a retired professional engineer and an academic who currently resides in Vancouver, Canada. He completed his ‘O’ Levels from St. Paul’s High School, Karachi in 1973; then attended…

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