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'''Mujibnagar Day''' is celebrated in [[Bangladesh]] on April 17 every year. This day is particularly associated with the emergence of Bangladesh as an [[Bangladesh Liberation War|independent]] territory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/04/17/mujibnagar-day-being-observed-throughout-the-country|title=Mujibnagar Day being observed|date=2019-04-17|website=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/385712/Mujibnagar-Day-today|title=Mujibnagar Day today|website=Daily Sun|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref>

== History ==
Within a few days of the War of Liberation, the first expatriate government of Bangladesh, known as the Mujibnagar government, was formed on 10 April. On April 17, the first government of independent
[[File:Prensenting_of_guard_of_honur_to_the_acting_President_Sayed_Nazrul_Islam_on_17_April,_1971.jpg|thumb|On 17 April 1971, the caretaker President Syed Nazrul Islam was awarded the Guard of Honor.]]
Bangladesh was sworn in at Mango Garden (Ambanagan) village of Vaidyanathtala (present-day [[Mujibnagar]]) in [[Meherpur District|Meherpur district]]. [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] was appointed president of this government. But he was then imprisoned in [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2019/04/17/bangladesh-observes-mujibnagar-day-to-mark-formation-of-first-government|title=Bangladesh observes Mujibnagar Day to mark formation of first government|last=Correspondent|first=Senior|last2=bdnews24.com|website=bdnews24.com|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref> In his absence, Vice-President, [[Syed Nazrul Islam]] served as the Provincial President. [[Tajuddin Ahmad|Tajuddin Ahmed]] took over as [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh|Prime Minister]]. This government plays an important role in conducting the War of Liberation and building public opinion and support for this war at home and abroad. After the formation of this government, countless people jumped into armed struggle to liberate the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/mujibnagar-day-being-observed-1730869|title=Mujibnagar Day being observed|date=2019-04-17|website=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref>

== Effect ==
This day Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was declared the first president of Bangladesh, while [[Syed Nazrul Islam]] was appointed the acting president in the absence of Sheikh Mujib. Tajuddin Ahmed was appointed as the first prime minister, while [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad|Khondoker Moshtaque Ahmed]], [[Muhammad Mansur Ali|Capt M Mansur Ali]] and [[Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman|AHM Qamaruzzaman]] were named as cabinet members. The interim government named General [[M. A. G. Osmani|M.A.G Osmani]] as Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh army while appointed Major General Abdur Rob as chief of staff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Mujibnagar_Government|title=Mujibnagar Government - Banglapedia|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Banglapedia]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208122432/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Mujibnagar_Government|archive-date=2016-12-08|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Provisional Government of Bangladesh]]
* [[Mujibnagar]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Bangladesh Liberation War]]
[[Category:April observances]]

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