The history of the Independence of Bangladesh has its roots in the colonial and post-colonial periods. Sylhet, like other parts of Bangladesh during the Pakistan days had resented the oppressive rule of the West Pakistanis and resisted their policie4s towards East Pakistan. In the wake of various developments, the Bengalis under the indomitable leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman started the Liberation War in March 1971.

Thus the military regime of Yahiya Khan started brutally attacking the unarmed civilians and lunched a genocide in Bangladesh. The Pakistan Army set an example of unprecedented barbarism. They burnt town villages after villages and killed helpless unarmed Bengalis. But the Freedom-loving people marched ahead with their flag of independence against gruesome killings by the Pakistan Army. Alongside indiscriminate killing by the Pakistan Army, the MNAs and MPs of Awami League (AL) were being haunted for arrest. Sheikh Mujibur proclaimed Independence of Bangladesh before his arrest on the night of 25 March. This letter of Proclamation was sent to the leaders of Awami League in.

However, resistance military training and armed conflict had already begun thought the country from 1 March. On 1 March, Yahiya Khan the Military Present of Pakistan, abruptly postponed the ensuing session of the National Assembly. As an immediate reaction, Sylhet Chatra League and Chatra Union brought out processions separately at Sylhet. Although the situation at Sylhet was on 3 March morning a procession brought out by students and common people came under fire from the HQ of the erstwhile EPR (now BDR) at Nayasarak, Sylhet. The rumor spread that a man had died. Immediately after that the D. C’s Office was surrendered by people. A curfew was unexpectedly imposed for 12 hours from 7p.m. The people form all corners came out on the street disregarding the order. At night on 7 March, defying the prohibition order of the Martial Law authority, Sylhet Betar broadcasted the main parts of the Historic Speech of Sheikh Mujib in this special bulletin. On 10th March even Mahila Parishad of Sylhet brought out a procession. At Sylhet Registrar’s Ground on 19 March evening, Kalam Tuly Kontho Songram Porishod arranged a cultural function namedly Durjoy Bangla; Chatra League leaders on 23 March hoisted flag of Independent Bangla. And there after Shoeb Ahmed Chowdhuy and other pulled down Pakistani flag from the D. C’s Office and hoisted in its place, the flag of Bangladesh.

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