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What was the outcome of the Bangladesh Liberation War?

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The Bangladesh Liberation War ended in a decisive victory for the East Pakistani independence movement on December 16, 1971, when Pakistani troops in East Pakistan surrendered to India, which had launched a separate war against Pakistan earlier that month. This surrender marked the end of both conflicts and the formal establishment of the country of Bangladesh.