Editing Bangladesh Liberation War (section)

== Background ==
After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the country was divided into '''West Pakistan''' (present-day Pakistan) and '''East Pakistan''' (present-day Bangladesh), separated by more than 1,600 kilometers of Indian territory.

Tensions arose due to:

* '''Economic disparity''': East Pakistan faced significant underdevelopment compared to West Pakistan.
* '''Political marginalization''': East Pakistanis were underrepresented in central government and military leadership.
* '''Cultural and linguistic discrimination''': The imposition of Urdu as the state language led to protests and the Language Movement of 1952.

The situation escalated after the '''1970 general election''', in which the '''[[Bangladesh Awami League|Awami League]]''', led by '''[[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]''', won a landslide victory, securing the majority in Pakistan’s National Assembly. The refusal of West Pakistani authorities to transfer power triggered the crisis.
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