• while the Pakistan Socialist Party won several seats in 1954 in East Pakistan due to reservations for religious minorities, the party opposed such reservations in principle?
• the Battle of Garibpur fought between India and Pakistan preceded the official start of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and was the first battle where dog fighting occurred over East Pakistan?
• the Bangabhaban has served as the official residence for the Viceroy of India, Governor of East Pakistan and the President of Bangladesh?
• Mukh O Mukhosh (The face and the mask), directed by Abdul Jabbar Khan, is the first full-length Bengali language feature film to be produced in the erstwhile East Pakistan, which later became Bangladesh?

Facts on topics related to East Pakistan

Bangladesh Liberation War

• Bangladesh's first Citizenship Order after it gained independence was issued by the President of Bangladesh in 1972?
• Balu Sankaran received a Padma Shri award in 1972 for helping and treating injured soldiers in Safdarjang Hospital during the Bangladesh Liberation War?
• Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka was the scene of Mujibur Rahman's historic speech on March 7, 1971 that eventually led to Bangladesh's Liberation War?
• a report criticizing senior Pakistani leaders—including General Abdul Hamid Khan—over their conduct during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, was long suppressed by the Pakistani government?
• for his part in the Bangladesh Liberation War, Dutch Australian commando officer William Ouderland is the only foreign recipient of Bir Pratik, Bangladesh's fourth highest gallantry award?
• the Bangladeshi musician and composer Samar Das, who composed over 2,000 songs and was the music director of over 50 films, also played a prominent role in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971?
• the government in exile at Mujibnagar proclaimed Bangladesh's independence and coordinated the Mukti Bahini during the liberation war?

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

• Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka was the scene of Mujibur Rahman's historic speech on March 7, 1971 that eventually led to Bangladesh's Liberation War?
• portions of Chicago's Devon Avenue have been renamed in honor of Golda Meir, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and Sheik Mujib?

Pakistan

• India and Pakistan have expanded cross-border road and rail transport links, including across the disputed region of Kashmir?
• Indian businessman Ness Wadia, a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab, is the great-grandson of Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah?
• Muslim scholar Maulvi Abdul Haq is decorated as the Father of Urdu in Pakistan?
• Pakistan established bilateral relations with Nepal in 1962-63 and agreed to provide free trade access and transport facilities to Nepal at the Chittagong Port?
• Pakistan's newly created Ministry of Human Rights has announced a law which will assist in uncovering the fate of thousands who have disappeared since the War on Terror began?
• Pakistani Sufi singer Sain Zahoor (pictured) cut his first record in 2006, was nominated for the BBC World Music awards by word of mouth, and was the winner for the Asia/Pacific region that year?
• Pakistani actress Maria Wasti played a role depicting philanthropist and Lenin Peace Prize winner Bilquis Edhi?
• Pakistani actress Veena Malik (pictured) has emerged as one of the leading women on Pakistani television with her abilities in improvisational mimicry?
• Pakistani artist Anwar Shemza changed his name so it would match that of his studio in Lahore?
• Pakistani general Zahirul Islam Abbasi plotted a coup d'etat against then-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1995?