TNPSC Thervupettagam

Mujibnagar Day

April 18 , 2019 1843 days 699 0
  • Bangladesh observed Mujibnagar Day on 17th April.
  • Shiek Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Awami League in Bangladesh was arrested and deported to Pakistan on March 25, 1971.
  • Then the Leaders of the Awami League party gathered in Baidyanathtala on April 17, 1971, and decided to establish the Provincial Government of Bangladesh.
  • This event later paved the way for the formation of Bangladesh as an independent country.
  • This former mango orchard called Baidyanathtala was renamed as Mujibnagar in 1998 to commemorate the historic event.

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