East Bengal

East Bengal (/bɛnˈɡɔːl/; Bengali: পূর্ব বাংলা/পূর্ববঙ্গ Purbô Bangla/Purbôbongo) was the eastern province of the Dominion of Pakistan, which covered the territory of modern-day Bangladesh. It consisted of the eastern portion of the Bengal region, and existed from 1947 until 1955, when it was renamed as East Pakistan. East Bengal had a coastline along the Bay of Bengal to the south, and bordered India to the north, west, and east and shared a small border with Burma (presently known as Myanmar) to the southeast. It was situated near, but did not share a border with Nepal, Tibet, the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Kingdom of Sikkim. Its capital was Dacca, now known as Dhaka. Quotes East Bengal and West Bengal share the same culture, the same history, and the same heritage. We cannot be kept apart. Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq's speech at a public gathering in Kolkata, 1954. We believe that if we can establish a non-communal state in East Bengal, then West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura, which are currently ruled and oppressed by Hindi-speaking people, will one day be willing to join an independent Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said this to Abdul Gaffar Choudhury regarding the flag of independent Bengal, designed by the Bangladesh Revolutionary Council. Communal riots in Bangladesh could have been prevented if West Bengal, Assam, and East Bengal had united to form an independent country encompassing all communities. Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury External links Category:History of Pakistan