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1971 in Bangladesh

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See also:1971 in Pakistan
1971 in East Pakistan
Other events in 1971
List of years in Bangladesh

1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1971st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 971st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1970s decade.

The year 1971 was the year when Bangladesh achieved independence and emerged as a sovereign country.

Incumbents

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Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Mujibur
Rahman

Events

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March

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April

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May

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July

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  • 11 July – Sector Commanders Conference 1971. (to 17 July)

August

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September

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October

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November

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  • 9 November – Six small ships constitute the first fleet of Bangladesh Navy.
  • 16 November – Battle of Ajmiriganj, an 18‑hour encounter between MB Freedom Fighters and the Pakistan army.
  • 20 November – Battle of Garibpur between India and the Pakistan Army. (to 21 November)
  • 21 November – Mitro Bahini, a joint force of Bangladesh and Indian troops formed.
  • 22 November – Battle of Boyra, involving Pakistani and Indian air force.

December

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Lieutenant-General A. A. K. Niazi, the commander of Pakistan Eastern Command, signing the instrument of surrender in Dhaka on 16 Dec 1971, in the presence of India's Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora.

Sports

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The Shadhin Bangla Football Team was formed by Bangladesh Krira Samity of the Bangladeshi government in exile shortly after the start of liberation war in 1971. This is the first instance of a Bangladesh national football team in any form. The team toured throughout India playing a total of 16 friendly matches to raise international awareness and economic support for the liberation war.

The Shadhin Bangla football team captain Zakaria Pintoo, was the first person to hoist the Bangladesh flag outside the territorial Bangladesh.[2] By the end of the 16th match the team had contributed Tk 5 lac to Muktijuddho Fund in 1971.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Bangladesh in 1971
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
19.8
(67.6)
24.5
(76.1)
26.2
(79.2)
27.2
(81.0)
27.4
(81.3)
27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
27.7
(81.9)
26.6
(79.9)
22.2
(72.0)
19.4
(66.9)
24.5
(76.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.5
(0.49)
7.3
(0.29)
10.6
(0.42)
47.3
(1.86)
141.8
(5.58)
335.7
(13.22)
486.4
(19.15)
469.
(18.5)
283.
(11.1)
162.1
(6.38)
72.
(2.8)
.2
(0.01)
2,028
(79.8)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[4]

Births

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Deaths

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War Heroes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Glassie, Henry and Mahmud, Feroz.2008.Living Traditions. Cultural Survey of Bangladesh Series-II. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Dhaka. p.580
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2018-10-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "::: Star Weekend Magazine :::".
  4. ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (23 March 2017). "My art expresses how I feel about life". The Daily Star.
  6. ^ Sarwat, Nadia (25 July 2008). "Asaduzzaman Noor and the leading ladies". The Daily Star.