Fifty-four years ago today, on April 25, 1971 (April 1, 1971 lunar calendar), Bangladesh was established. Refugees flee East Pakistan The West Pakistan government refuses to recognize the secessionists, even in East Pakistan. Yet this is the truth. They have formed a new cabinet and given themselves a new name, which is Bangladesh. T-Ahmed, as prime minister and defense minister, has become a proxy for the political leader S-M-Rahman. Sheikh Rahman was appointed president, although he is still imprisoned in West Pakistan.