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It was more for political and social reasons, than for religious reasons.
Muslims and Hindus .
Bangladesh is a democratic secular country which respect the freedom of religion, so there's no religious conflict. We have ministers, CEOs, doctors, engineers, teachers, scientists from religious minorities, and our national holidays accommodate all types of religious festivals like Eid, Puja, X-mas etc. which is even rare to find in the western world.
Lachhman Singh. has written: 'Victory in Bangladesh' -- subject(s): India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971
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The conflict in Iraq and Syria is a complex mix of both religious and political factors. Religious differences and sectarian tensions have played a significant role, particularly between Sunni and Shia Muslims. However, there are also political dynamics at play, including struggles for power, control of resources, and regional influence.
Religious differences in society, i think
The dominant conflict in Palestine is between Israelis (who are predominantly Jewish) and Palestinians (who are predominantly Muslim), but the conflict is a political one, not a religious one.
The British used to rule over Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh in one giant territory known solely as India. When India was going to become independent, however, there was some conflict as to who would rule. This was mainly based on religion and was the Muslims vs. the Hindus. There was only one problem: the Hindus were mainly situated in the center while the Muslims were mainly situated in the east and west. When India became independent, it split into two countries: India, the Hindu majority, and Pakistan, the Muslim majority (Pakistan included Bangladesh at this time and Bangladesh didn't become independent until 1971).
No. The song "Sunday Bloody Sunday", by U2, illustrates that the religious divisions that animated political conflict were still strong in the late 20th century, 300 years later.
The British decided to partition the Indian subcontinent because of the conflict that Hindus and Muslims had with each other.