Non-cooperation movement (1971)

Non-cooperation movement
Non-cooperation movement
Part of Independence of Bangladesh
Date	1 March – 25 March 1971
Location	East Pakistan, Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Caused by	Suspension of the session of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Goals	Force the military junta of Pakistan to let the newly elected Awami League create new government.
Methods	Civil disobedience; Political demonstration; Secession; Strike action;
Resulted in	25 March massacre; Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence; Disbandment of Awami League;
Parties
Awami League Chhatra League; ; National Awami Party; East Pakistan Communist Party; Bengali people;	Government of Pakistan; Pakistan Army Military Intelligence; ; East Pakistan Police; Muhajir people;
Lead figures
	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani; Ataur Rahman Khan; Yahya Khan; Syed Mohammad Ahsan; Sahabzada Yaqub Khan; Tikka Khan;

The non-cooperation movement of 1971 was a historical movement in then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) by the Awami League and the general public against the military government of Pakistan in March of that year. After the announcement of the suspension of the session of the National Assembly of Pakistan on 1 March, the spontaneous movement of the people started, but officially on the call of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the non-cooperation movement started on 2 March^[1] and continued until 25 March. The movement lasted for a total of 25 days.^[2]

The main objective of this movement was to ensure the autonomy of East Pakistan from the central government of Pakistan.^[3]^[4] During this period, the control of the central government of West Pakistan over the civilian administration of East Pakistan was almost non-existent. At one stage of the movement, the whole of East Pakistan, except the cantonments, was practically under the command of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.^[1]^[5]

^ ^a ^b Hossain, Selina (16 December 2020). অসহযোগের উত্তাল দিন [The stormy days of non-cooperation]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
^ Shajahan, Mohammad (28 March 2022). বঙ্গবন্ধুর অসহযোগ আন্দোলন [Bangabandhu's non-cooperation movement]. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
^ Abu Md. Delwar Hossain and ATM Zayed Hossain (2012). "Non-Cooperation Movement, 1971". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
^ "Bangabandhu's clarion call". The Daily Star. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ Mascarenhas, pp. 98.

[:0-1] Hossain, Selina (16 December 2020). অসহযোগের উত্তাল দিন [The stormy days of non-cooperation]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 September 2022.

[2] Shajahan, Mohammad (28 March 2022). বঙ্গবন্ধুর অসহযোগ আন্দোলন [Bangabandhu's non-cooperation movement]. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

[Banglapedia-3] Abu Md. Delwar Hossain and ATM Zayed Hossain (2012). "Non-Cooperation Movement, 1971". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

[4] "Bangabandhu's clarion call". The Daily Star. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[FOOTNOTEMascarenhas98-5] Mascarenhas, pp. 98.

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