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 Find out more about the language divisions in Pakistan that led to the creation of the new nation of Bangladesh. How did Bangladesh achieve independence from Pakistan?  

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 When the State, of Pakistan was formed in 1947 it had two wings, one to the West of India and the other to the East. The two regions were split along cultural, geographical and linguistic lines. In 1948, the government of Pakistan ordained Urdu as sole national language which sparked extensive protests among the Bengali-speaking majority of East Pakistan. The Bengali Language Movement of 1952 was the first sign of friction between the two wings of Pakistan. This movement was a political effort in then East Pakistan, which advocated the recognition of the Bengali language as an official language of Pakistan Bangladesh (East Pakistan) was a part of Pakistan before it came into existence. The culture was entirely different form that of the West Pakistan. Due to major differences, it broke up from Pakistan and emerged as independent Bangladesh in 1971 after a bloody war. Apart from linguistic discrimination, political and economic neglect led to popular agitations against West Pakistan. This led to the war of independence in 1971. With the help of Indian troops in the last few weeks of the war. East Pakistan defeated West Pakistan on December 16, 1971. This resulted in the establishment of Bangladesh. In February 1974, Pakistan also agreed to recognise the independent State of Bangladesh.