The 2nd Parliament of Pakistan was the unicameral legislature of Pakistan formed after the first assembly was dissolved by Ghulam Muhammad. There were 72 members of parliament, including 40 from East Bengal, 21 from West Punjab, 4 from the Northwest Frontier Province, 5 from Sindh, 1 from Balochistan and 1 from Karachi. [1]
The Bangla Academy is the official regulatory body of the Bengali language in Bangladesh. It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh that fosters the Bengali language, literature and culture, works to develop and implement national language policy and conducts original research in Bengali. Established in 1955, it is located in the Burdwan House in Shahbagh, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan. The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair.
Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) is an academic forum for Bangladeshi scientists and technologists. Established in 1973, it aims to fulfill the role of promoting research and development of sciences in Bangladesh.