Flag of Bangladesh

Historic  of Bangladesh Flag

National flag consisting of a dark bluish green field (background) incorporating a large, off-centre orange-red disk. The flag’s width-to-length ratio is 3 to 5.

From its founding in 1949, the Awami League was the expression of Bengali nationalism in the territory then known as East Pakistan. Following elections in December 1970, which the league won, the military ruler of Pakistan canceled the National Assembly. Opposition to this by the Awami League led to the creation of a national flag for the Bengali homeland, Bangladesh. The flag of Bangladesh, like that of Pakistan, is dark green.