Provisional Government of Bangladesh

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The Provisional Government of Bangladesh was the exiled leadership body formed in 1971 to direct the political and military struggle for Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government in exile
interim government
alsoKnownAs Bangladesh Government-in-Exile
Mujibnagar Government
appliesToJurisdiction Bangladesh
country Bangladesh
countryOfExile India
dateOfProclamation 1971-04-10
dissolved 1972-01-12
effectiveStart 1971-04-17
executiveBody Council of Ministers of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh
formedDuring Bangladesh Liberation War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
headquartersLocation Baidyanathtala, Meherpur, Kushtia (then) district, East Pakistan
linked to: Meherpur District

Mujibnagar
inception 1971-04-10
legalBasis Proclamation of Independence of Bangladesh
legislativeBody Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh
operatedFrom Calcutta, India
linked to: Calcutta
purpose to direct the military struggle against Pakistan
to lead the political struggle for independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan
recognizedBy Afghanistan
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linked to: China

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Bangladesh Liberation War belligerent Provisional Government of Bangladesh
Mukti Bahini insurgency supportedBy Bangladesh government-in-exile
linked to: Provisional Government of Bangladesh
Mukti Bahini alignedWith Bangladesh government-in-exile
linked to: Provisional Government of Bangladesh
Mukti Bahini headquartersDuringWar Mujibnagar (provisional)
linked to: Provisional Government of Bangladesh
Provisional Government of Bangladesh alsoKnownAs Mujibnagar Government
linked to: Provisional Government of Bangladesh
Provisional Government of Bangladesh alsoKnownAs Bangladesh Government-in-Exile
linked to: Provisional Government of Bangladesh
Instrument of Surrender acceptedBy Provisional Government of Bangladesh