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If nothing else, the unfolding events exposed the military junta’s political calculations in stark relief!

— Sayed Irfan, From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity
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From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity

by Sayed Irfan

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“The systemic denial of representation was not just an oversight—it became the catalyst for one of the most defining geopolitical shifts in the region.”
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Sayed Irfan
Sayed Irfan

Sayed M. Irfan is a retired professional engineer and an academic who currently resides in Vancouver, Canada. He completed his ‘O’ Levels from St. Paul’s High School, Karachi in 1973; then attended…

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