Birth of A Country & A Flag - a photo on Flickriver

            In 1947, British India was divided, giving birth to two independent nations – India and Pakistan. Pakistan had two provinces, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and West Pakistan (now Pakistan). The majority of East Pakistanis (known as Bangalis) spoke Bangla; alternatively, the West Pakistanis spoke mainly Urdu and a number of other regional dialects. In 1948, the Founding President of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in a state address in East Pakistan announced that “Urdu and only Urdu will be the only state language of Pakistan.” The language movement reached its climax in 1952 when student leaders decided to observe 21st February, as part of the movement, as Language Day. A number of unarmed students died while many were injured on the spot. Pakistani Government was forced to rescind its order of Urdu being the sole state language and included Bangla alongside. The movement was triggered by the massacre of innocent East Pakistani civilians by the well-armed Pakistani Army. The massacre of March 25, 1971, which started at mid-night, was a deplorable act of savagery that took the life of the poor sleeping under the open sky at night, and so many others. The civil war that was forced upon the East Pakistanis’ concluded in December 16, 1971 with the surrender of 93 thousand Pakistani soldiers – giving birth to an independent nation called Bangladesh. It is estimated than more than a million lives were lost during that war. 26th March marks the Independence Day of Bangladesh.
   

Taken in: Bangladesh / Dhaka / Dhaka (show map)

Taken on: February 1, 2011

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Groups appears in: • Bangladeshi Photographers • *Karma* more » • Through the lens : Bangladesh • Shudhui Bangla - শুধুই বাংলা • ★EXCELLENT★ « less

Camera: Pentax K-7, f/6.3, 1/80 sec, 55mm (=82mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K-7
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	55mm (35mm equivalent: 82mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Macintosh
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