(i) Today’s Bangladesh is the erstwhile East Pakistan. When Pakistan was created,
it had two parts:
West and East Pakistan.
(ii) There was linguistic difference between them. There were other political conflicts as well.
(iii) The movement to liberate Bangladesh emerged out of this.
(iv) This movement tried to free Bangladesh from the dominance of West Pakistan.
(v) India helped Bangladesh in its freedom struggle. Bangladesh was formed in 1971.
