- Date
- 1948 – 1956
- Location
- East Pakistan , Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh )
- Caused by
- Decision of the central government of Pakistan and the government of East Bengal to make Urdu the only state language
- Methods
- Political demonstration Strike action
- Resulted in
- Declaration of Bengali as the official state language of Pakistan along with Urdu in 1956 Losing majority of Muslim League in East Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1954