Bangladesh
Six Point Demand The seeds of independence are sown through 6-point demands: Sajeeb Wazed Joy
Dhaka, July 8: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of the Prime Minister and his ICT adviser, said the seeds of Bengali independence were sown in the 1966 six-point demand, a milestone in the nation's long struggle for liberation.
He took to his verified Facebook page to share his thoughts.
The post read:
Bengali's Charter of Freedom: From Six Points to Independence
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Six-point demands were the stepping stone of the war of liberation the basis of which was Bengali nationalism. The movement supporting these demands was closely connected with the development of Bengali nationalism.
The response from the common people to the six-point demand was spontaneous. Continuous exploitation unleashed by the Pakistani rulers made the Bengalese extremely agitated and frustrated. Bangabandhu floated six-point demands sensing the pulse of the people.
"The historic Six-Point Demand or the Six-Point Formula was a Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan spearheaded by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which eventually led to the liberation of Bangladesh. It has been widely credited as the "charter of freedom" in Bangladesh`s struggle for self-determination from Pakistan`s domination.
The six-point charter, the same as the Magna Carta, catalysed massive popular support across the country, It was recognized as the definitive gambit for the autonomy and rights of Bengalis. It was termed by the radical leaders in then Pakistan as a veiled secession. Sheikh Mujib was all out to conduct an advocacy campaign for the movement mobilizing support from all sections irrespective of religion, creed and caste. The demand exclusively for the people of East Bengal alienated West Pakistanis including non-Bengalis and Muslim fundamentalists.
