50 years ago today, 'East Pakistan' was renamed Bangladesh | WION
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Published: Jan 11, 2022, 04:00 IST | Updated: Jan 11, 2022, 04:00 IST
On January 10, 1972, Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returned to the country. Sheikh MujiburRehman had spent nine months in Pak jail. The next day on January 11, 1972, "East Pakistan" was renamed Bangladesh.
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