In recent years, several Bangladeshi researchers have been examining "Deshbhag" through the lens of "Partition" as it is understood internationally.
In the narratives of Indian historians, the event has long been framed as "Partition," but from the perspective of East Bengal—today's Bangladesh—was it purely a partition, or did it also signify a form of attainment?
The historical truth is that 1947 inevitably set the stage for the eventual emergence of an independent Bangladesh.
We still live with the repercussions of 1947. It cannot be reduced to a single, linear narrative.
How much do we really know about its impact? How do Bangladeshis want to view this event? What was its effect on the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts? And what were the residents of the Sundarbans doing at that time?
Dhaka Stream, in this video, turns its attention to some lesser-known chapters of 1947, analysing the historical trajectories from 1947 to 2025 through a series of discussions with different voices.
Dhaka Stream spoke with writer and professor Salimullah Khan on the political and social impacts of 1947, the diverging views of Indian and Bangladeshi historians, the experiences of people in the border regions, the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Sundarbans.
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