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The first Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh commences its session on April 10, 1972, with a promise to give the new nation a

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is today elected leader of the Awami League Parliamentary Party in the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly. Bangladesh Constituent Assembly will open tomorrow to begin a new chapter in the history of the new nation.

Bangladesh Awami League Council today unanimously adopts a resolution requesting Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to continue as the president of the organisation till the next session of the Council.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, president of Bangladesh Awami League, asks his party men to rise above petty interest and engage themselves in constructive work to take the war-ravaged country towards the path of progress.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh Awami League today expels 16 Member of Constituent Assembly (MCAs) from the party for acting against the discipline, interest and directions of the party.

Bangabandhu today expresses his confidence that the formal recognition to Bangladesh by the US will open up a new chapter in the development of friendly cooperation and understanding between the people of the two countries for their mutual benefit.

The United States of America today accords recognition to Bangladesh as a sovereign and independent state. The US is the 57th country and the fourth of the five big powers to recognise Bangladesh.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gives the Nixon administration 10 days’ time to recognise Bangladesh or the Bangladesh government would close down the US Mission in Dhaka.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today says that conspiracy is going on, within and outside, against the new-born state of

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today urges farmers to take to cooperative farming for the optimum use of land and increase agricultural production.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman calls upon the people to do away with strikes and gheraos and invest their energies into rebuilding the country. He asks them to maintain discipline and increase production in industries and in fields.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today emphasises the need for mass education in the country. He observes that without

Bangabandhu today urges the people to dedicate themselves to the task of national reconstruction of the country subordinating

The president of Bangladesh summons the first session of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh to meet at 10:00am on April 10 at the Assembly Building in Tejgaon, Dhaka. This will be the first meeting of the members of the Constituent Assembly of the newborn state.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today spells out the non-aligned and positive neutral foreign policy of Bangladesh and says, “We are dedicated to seeking peace and to keeping ourselves out of big power politics and conflicts.” He adds, “We believe in peaceful co-existence and are eager to establish friendly relations with our neighbours.”

In a historic address to the nation broadcast and telecast today from his office, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares his commitment towards establishing socialism in Bangladesh and presents his nationalisation scheme.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today at a meeting with Rayer Bazar Awami League members says,

Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares today in Dhaka that the machinations of the foreign agents and so-called ultra-progressive and ultra-right elements would not be able to undo the hard-earned freedom of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu,

The next morning, Manjur Shah shot point-blank at Sergeant Zahurul Haque and his two inmates at the door of his cell in the jail. They were taken to the Combined Military Hospital.

The president of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh today promulgates “The Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh Order, 1972”.