Mujibnagar Complex Administration Building

The historic Mujibnagar is a very important part of our glorious history of independence that we achieved in 1971. This place is widely known to the researchers, academicians and journalists at home and abroad. Earlier known as Boidyanathtola, this is the very place where on 17 April 1971 the provisional government of independent Bangladesh sworn in. In fact, on 10 April 1971, elected parliament members of 1970's election from East Pakistan formed provisional government of independent Bangladesh in exile. Inaugurating the government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on April 17, the national anthem Amar Sonar Bangla was sung in chorus. Although Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was declared the first president, Syed Nazrul Islam was appointed acting president and hoisted the flag of Bangladesh. Tajuddin Ahmed was appointed the first prime minister. The Vice President of Bangladesh, Syed Nazrul Islam performed the ceremony at Mujibnagar in the role of acting president, because the President, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was detained in Pakistan throughout the war. Mujibnagar now is a town in the Meherpur district of Bangladesh. Meherpur was earlier a part of Kushtia dsitrict. The place 'Boidyanathtola' was later renamed Mujibnagar by the proclamation of independence, in honour of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who declared Bangladesh independence through his historic 7th March Speech. Mujibnagar, a renowned historical place, is frequently visited by many domestic and foreign tourists. Here, a memorial complex covering 20.10 acres (8.13 ha) of land has been built at the site where the ministers of that first government took their oath. Throughout the war with the Pakistan Army, the Mujibnagar government would serve as the nominal head of the pro-independence guerrilla militias, mainly the Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters). Although the state gained independence that was recognised by other countries only in December 1971, the Mujibnagar government is recognised as the first official government of Bangladesh. The Mujibnagar government’s legacy is largely that of providing leadership, unity and direction to the guerrilla war for independence. Many historians believe that without the explicit and organised government-in-exile, the guerrilla resistance to Pakistani forces would have been fragmented, disorganised and ineffectual. Many scholars and political observers believe that the Mujibnagar government was a symbolic centre of the nationalist struggle, and served the essential purpose of lifting the morale of revolutionaries and those who supported the Awami League’s campaign for Bangladesh. The Mujibnagar government sought to serve as a credible alternative and counterpart to the Pakistani government, a system of political leadership distinct from the Indian government and a major contender for territorial control. The Mujibnagar government was manned by activists and politicians of the Awami League, nationalist militias, students and rebel Bengali officers and soldiers. The government-in-exile established important bases in New Delhi and Kolkata to garner financial and political supports from Indian sympathisers, while its envoys traveled across the world in a bid to win the support of the nation. Mujibnagar personnel received extensive resources, supports and training from the Indian Army, which aided the Mukti Bahini in the guerrilla war.

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Historic place... The Mujibnagar monument has 23 pillars, some of which are shown here, representing the 23 years of Pakistani rule over East Bengal before it became independent as Bangladesh. The red brick square marks the spot where the Mujibnagar government ministers took their oaths. Mujibnagar (Bengali: মুজিবনগর), formerly known as Baidyanathtala (Boiddonathtola) and Bhoborpara, is a town in the Meherpur District of Bangladesh.[2] The Provisional Government of Bangladesh was formed on 10 April 1971, however, sworn in on 17th April 1971 in this place by the elected representatives of the Bengalees (mostly belongling to Awami League), that led the Bangladesh Liberation War, who were leading the guerrilla war for the independence of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) from Pakistan in 1971.[3] The place was renamed Mujibnagar by the proclamation of independence,[4] in honour of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who declared Bangladesh independent.[1] The actual capital of the government while in exile was Calcutta. A memorial complex covering 20.10 acres (8.13 ha) has been built at the site where the ministers of that first government took their oaths. Throughout the war with the Pakistan Army, the Mujibnagar government would serve as the nominal head of the pro-independence guerrilla militias, mainly the Mukti Bahini. Although the state gained independence that was recognized by other countries only in December 1971, the Mujibnagar government is recognized as the first official government of Bangladesh.[3] The Vice President of Bangladesh, Syed Nazrul Islam, performed the ceremony at Mujibnagar in the role of Acting President, because the President, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was detained in Pakistan throughout the war.[3]