Draft:First Bangladeshi Republic

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Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh
গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
1972–1975
Anthem: Amar Sonar Bangla[1]
Location of Bangladesh
Location of Bangladesh
CapitalDacca
Common languagesBengali
Religion
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christainity
Demonym(s)Bengali
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
President 
• 1972-1973
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
• 1973-1975
Mohammad Mohammadullah
Prime Minister 
• 1972-1975
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
LegislatureJatiya Sangshad
History 
12 January 1972
24 January 1975
Area
• Total
148,460 km2 (57,320 sq mi)
CurrencyBangladeshi taka
ISO 3166 codeBD
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Provisional Government of Bangladesh
Second Bangladeshi Republic
Today part ofBangladesh
Bangladesh's founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as prime minister, with US President Gerald Ford at the Oval Office in 1974

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From March 1974 to December 1974, One of the deadliest famines of the 20th century occurred in Bangladesh, when it is estimated that anywhere between 27,000 and 1,500,000 people perished from starvation. The first widespread reports of this famine started to emerge in the March of 1974 and the price of rice climbed significantly, the Rangpur District of Bangladesh experienced the first signs of this famine.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Farooq, AKM (2012). "National Anthem". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Rahman, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur". Banglapedia. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ^ Frank 2002, p. 343.
  4. ^ Frank 2002, p. 388.
  5. ^ Farid, Shah Mohammad. "IV. Integration of Poverty Alleviation and Social Sector Development into the Planning Process of Bangladesh" (PDF). UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
  6. ^ Rangan, Kasturi (1974-11-13). "Bangladesh Fears Thousands May Be Dead as Famine Spreads". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-12-28.