The constitution of Bangladesh
Under the ”Ā FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY “
The constitution quotes ”Ā
”Ā The unity and solidarity of the Bangalee nation, which, deriving its identity from its language and culture, attained sovereign and independent Bangladesh through a united and determined struggle in the war of independence, shall be the basis of Bangalee nationalism “
1Ā Substituted for the former article 9 by the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act XIV of 2011), section 9.
The History of Bangalee Nation
These ancient people lived at various places of Bengal by occupying different habitats (Janapadas) and got mixed with each other over the centuries.Ā
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The advancement of civilization inĀ BengalĀ dates back four millennia

At times an independent regional empire, the Bengal was a leading power in Southeast Asia and later the Islamic East, with extensive trade networks. In antiquity, its kingdoms were known as seafaring nations. Bengal was known to the Greeks asĀ Gangaridai, notable for mighty military power. It was described by Greek historians thatĀ Alexander the GreatĀ withdrew from
The BengaliĀ Pala EmpireĀ was the last majorĀ BuddhistĀ imperial power in the subcontinent
Bengal was conquered by the BritishĀ East India CompanyĀ in 1757 byĀ Battle of PlasseyĀ and became theĀ Bengal PresidencyĀ ofĀ British Raj, which experiencedĀ deindustrializationĀ under British rule.[18]Ā TheĀ CompanyĀ increased agriculture tax rates from 10 percent to up to 50 causing theĀ Great Bengal famine of 1770Ā and the deaths of 10 MillionĀ Bengalis.

Bengal played a major role in theĀ Indian independence movement, in whichĀ revolutionary groupsĀ were dominant. Armed attempts to overthrow the British Raj began with the rebellion ofĀ Titumir, and reached a climax whenĀ Subhas Chandra BoseĀ led theĀ Indian National ArmyĀ allied withĀ JapanĀ to fight against the British. A large number of Bengalis died in the independence struggle and many were exiled inĀ Cellular Jail, located inĀ Andaman.