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In 1948 Urdu was declared te state language of Pakistan ignoring Bangla, the language of the majority people. The student community protested. A meeting of the state language committee was held on 16 th March 1948 in the Dhaka University. Sheikh Mujib Presided over this meeting. He became the general Secretary of the Awami League in 1953 and formed the United front in co-operation with Sher-e-Bangla Fazlul Huq. The United front defeated the Muslim league, sheikh Mujib became a provincial minister under the United front Govt. But this govt. fell due to Pakistani conspiracy. Martial law was promulgated. Bangalees lost their political right. Sheikh mujib started movement for recovery of the lost right. As the president of Awami League , Sheikh mujib declared six-point demand fir the autonomy of Bangladesh in 1966. In the general election of 1970, the Awami league, under the leadership of Sheikh mujib, won maximum seats, but the Pakistan Govt. did not hand over power to the Bangalees. Pakistan Army fell upon the sleeping Bangalees, arreted Sheikh mujib and took him over to west Pakistan. Before his arrested he declared the independence of Bangladesh. So, liberation war started . Pakistan Army surrended on the 16 th December, 1971 and Bangladesh came into being. Sheikh mujib returned to Bangladesh on 10 th January, 1972 and took over charge of the government.