Abstract
"Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America" analyses legal and constitutional developments in all states or regions outside of Europe as well as their regional and international integration. Founded in 1968 and inspired by decolonization and the idea of a cooperative new beginning, the Journal also promotes a special interest in contributions on 'Law and development'. The journal aims to provide a forum for a variety of perspectives on these fields of interest, be they focused on one country or comparative, theoretical or methodological in nature.
Highlights
The majority of people in the Pakistan spoke Bengali as Bengali was the mother tongue of aIl the people in East Bengal, but the pride of place was given to Urdu, a language not even understood in East Bengal
Bengal was discriminated against by the Government of Pakistan; that it produced a11 the jute and the tea which were the main foreign currency earner, very little of the foreign currency was utilised in East Bengal; that recruitment to the armed forces and civil services was heavily against East Bengal and that the economy was going from bad to worse
Mujibur Rehman described the postponement of the national assembly as a direct conspiracy and launched a peaceful non-cooperation movement throughout East Bengal
Summary
East Bengal ( Bangladesh) was always an uneasy partner in a hasty marriage. In the euphoria created during a somewhat panicky withdrawal of the British from Indian empire, it suddenly found itself as a part of a new State called. In 1 966 when the Government of Pakistan lifted some restrietions on political activity Mujibur Rehman announced a six-point programme in achieving full regional autonomy for East Bengal and his party started mobilising public opinion for attainment of this objective He was arrested again by the military rulers and was later implicated in what was known as the notorious Agartala Conspiracy case and charged with treason. Mujibur Rehman described the postponement of the national assembly as a direct conspiracy and launched a peaceful non-cooperation movement throughout East Bengal. He said "if the conspirators still think they can perpetuate their colonial rule they are fail living in to come atofotoh1e'sirpsaernadseisse. Since we have given blood once we will give more, but Bengal must be liberated . . . This is a struggle for survival, for emancipation and for freedom
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