Identify the key issue that led to the formation of Bangladesh.

The unwillingness of West Pakistan to recognize the cultural and linguistic rights of the people of East Pakistan

n the last three decades we have witnessed how non-recognition of the rights of different groups of people in a country can have grave implications for national unity. One of key issues that led to the formation of Bangladesh was the unwillingness of the Pakistani state to recognise the cultural and linguistic rights of the people of Bangladesh.