In a moment of firm resolve, he declared that Urdu would be Pakistan’s national language—a decision that, while strategic, carried profound implications.

— 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

History · 30 pages

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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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