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'As if 1971 never happened': Why Bangladesh's BNP is talking like Awami League

BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir acknowledged that efforts are being made to downplay the significance of the 1971 Liberation War led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Ziaur was the founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and husband of current BNP chief Khaleda Zia. File image/Reuters The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul …

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History Today: When Dr Jonas Salk announced the cure for polio

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On March 26, 1953, Dr Jonas Salk announced that he had successfully developed a cure for polio. Today, he is remembered as a great scientist and humanitarian On March 26, Dr Jonas Salk successfully tested a vaccine for polio on himself and his family. It was on this day in 1953 that Dr Jonas Salk announced that he had successfully …

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Bangladesh undermines role of India in securing freedom from Pakistan, removes pictures of Indira Gandhi with Sheikh Mujibur Rehman from textbooks

Op India

The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh is distorting the history of the country’s freedom movement and downplaying the critical role played by India in ensuring the former’s Independence from Pakistan. According to The Indian Express, two photographs of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman have been dropped from the Std VI English …

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Bangladesh revises textbooks, downplays Sheikh Mujib's role in 1971 liberation war

India Today

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board of Bangladesh has revised its history textbooks, making major changes to the narrative of the country’s declaration of independence in 1971. The new textbooks which were made available from the beginning of this year now state that Ziaur Rahman, not Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, declared independence on March 26, 1971. For years, the official version …

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Opinion: 'Ekushey', 73 Years On — 32 Dhanmondi, Sheikh Mujib, And History Of Bangladesh

ABP News

The International Mother Language Day, observed on February 21, honours the Bengali Language Movement in Bangladesh, where students sacrificed their lives to protect their mother tongue on "Ekushey February" in 1952. 32 Dhanmondi: An Embodiment of National History Every time the Ayub Khan regime decided to take Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman into custody in the 1960s, its soldiers turned up …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How a Dhaka mob brought down the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

The Hindu

Fazlul Haque, a 63-year-old businessman from Narayanganj, travelled to Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on the morning of February 6 to witness the demolition of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence at Dhanmondhi-32, which began the previous night. I have seen the wrongdoings of the Awami League for years, and I wanted to witness their downfall with the demolition of this house.” Not …

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Bangladesh opposition says working towards holding general elections by December

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bangladesh’s opposition political party said …

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Bangladesh: Will Yunus, Jamat erase Mujibur Rahman’s legacy?

Firstpost

A man is silhouetted as he passes by a graffiti of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent televised speech on the debilitating conditions in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus has unsettled the interim government. The recent arson on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence, 32 Dhanmondi, an iconic site and a political symbol of Bangladesh’s …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina’s comments made in ‘individual capacity’, says MEA

The Hindu

Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s latest speech delivered after the demolition of the historic 32 Dhanmondi residence of ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman reflected her “individual” position, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. “Comments attributed to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been made in her individual capacity in which India has no role to play. ‘Protest note’ …

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The storied history of Dhanmondi 32, Mujibur Rahman’s Dhaka house now burnt down by vandals

Firstpost

Dhanmondi 32, the famous house-turned-museum in Dhaka, had a special place in Bangladesh’s politics. But now, it has been reduced to ruins after vandals set fire to it and then destroyed it with hammers and shovels People watch as others take away the metals and electric wirings from Dhanmondi 32, the vandalised residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader …

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Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman

Al Jazeera

The attack followed a controversial speech by removed former PM Sheikh Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, from exile in India, in which she tried to discredit the protest movement that brought her down. Dhaka, Bangladesh – Six months after a mass uprising toppled former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a mob set the house of her late father and the country’s independence …

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's legacy in flames, Bangladesh at a crossroads

India Today

The streets of Bangladesh capital Dhaka descended into turmoil on the evening of February 5 as vandals targeted the iconic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s founding leader and late father of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The sudden eruption of unrest had followed a widely circulated social media call for “bulldozer procession” ahead of Hasina’s scheduled virtual address …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Symbol Of Heroic Resistance Destroyed': India Condemns Vandalism Of Mujibur Rahman's Residence

ABP News

India on Thursday condemned the destruction of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house after protestors vandalised and set fire to the Dhanmondi residence. "It is regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, a symbol of the heroic resistance of the people of Bangladesh against the forces of occupation and oppression, was destroyed on February 5, 2025," Ministry …

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India condemns attack on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence: ‘Symbol of heroic resistance’

Hindustan Times

The Ministry of External Affairs in India on Thursday condemned the destruction of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence. Thousands of protesters set fire to the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka. Bangladesh's interim govt blames Sheikh Hasina Meanwhile, the interim government under Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus blamed deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's "provocative" speech for sparking "unintended …

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Bangladesh protesters target homes of Awami League leaders in fresh wave of vandalism

The Hindu

Protesters in Bangladesh targeted the houses of several leaders of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League and continued Thursday with the demolition of a memorial in Dhaka to the country’s founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On Wednesday night, protesters rallied in front of Mujibur Rahman's house in the capital’s Dhanmondi area, now a memorial, following a social media call …

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Sheikh Hasina’s family home razed by protesters in Bangladesh

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protesters in Bangladesh went on …

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Mujibur Rahman's Dhaka Home Reduced To Ruins By Protestors, Awami League Leaders' Houses Vandalised

ABP News

Sheikh Hasina's father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s three-story house at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka was largely demolished by Thursday morning as the bulldozing which began on Wednesday evening continued a night after protestors rallied in front of the building and tore it down following Hasina's live online address. Since then, protestors in Bangladesh have also demolished houses of leaders of the …

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Yunus planned to kill me, says Sheikh Hasina in speech

The Hindu

Bangladesh has become the “land of terrorists and militants”, its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in a speech delivered online from New Delhi on Thursday. The nearly hourlong speech was streamed on the web pages of the Awami League soon after a “bulldozer rally” by a mob demolished the historic 32 Dhanmondi residence of Bangladesh’s founding leader and her …

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Mob demolishes Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s home in Dhaka

Hindustan Times

A massive mob, consisting mostly of students and youth activists, demolished the home of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, in the heart of Dhaka on Thursday, and the arson and vandalism continued for hours without any effort by authorities to stop it. According to media reports, Hasnat Abdullah, convenor of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that led the …

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‘History can’t be wiped out’: Hasina hits back at Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami after attack on her father’s home – Firstpost

Firstpost

The residence of Sheikh Hasina’s father, Mujibur Rahman, was targeted by activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh’s largest Islamist political party. The outfit had been outlawed by the Hasina regime under an antiterrorism law Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has condemned violence that erupted on Wednesday in Dhaka, which saw extremists target her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence. Site targeted by …

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Bangladesh: Mob vandalises Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka

Deccan Chronicle

A mob vandalised the residence of Bangladesh's founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in Dhaka on Wednesday evening, Dhaka Tribune reported. Visuals showed flames on one of the floors of the house.The protesters, reportedly demanding a ban on the Awami League, stormed the premises after breaking open the gate, causing widespread destruction, Dhaka Tribune reported, citing UNB.Local media linked the protest …

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Bangladesh news: Irked by Sheikh Hasina’s speech, mob set Mujibur Rahman’s house on fire

Live Mint

A mob vandalised the residence of Bangladesh's founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in Dhaka on Wednesday evening, Dhaka Tribune reported. Multiple social media post called for a “Bulldozer Procession” towards Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence located at Dhanmondi-32 if Sheikh Hasina delivered a speech, as reported by Dhaka Tribune. The protesters, reportedly demanding a ban on the Awami League, stormed the …

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Mob torches Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house in Dhaka| Video

Hindustan Times

A large group of protesters vandalised and set on fire Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka during a live online address of his daughter Sheikh Hasina. People watch as protesters use heavy machinery to demolish the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, early Thursday. According to a PTI report, several thousand people rallied in …

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Protesters storm and destroy a family home of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Hasina

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh took out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday by destroying a family home that came to symbolize the country’s independence — and now, they say, the authoritarianism they believe she led. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People watch as …

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'As if 1971 never happened': Why Bangladesh's BNP is talking like Awami League

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Bangladesh undermines role of India in securing freedom from Pakistan, removes pictures of Indira Gandhi with Sheikh Mujibur Rehman from textbooks

Bangladesh revises textbooks, downplays Sheikh Mujib's role in 1971 liberation war

Opinion: 'Ekushey', 73 Years On — 32 Dhanmondi, Sheikh Mujib, And History Of Bangladesh

How a Dhaka mob brought down the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Bangladesh opposition says working towards holding general elections by December

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Sheikh Hasina’s comments made in ‘individual capacity’, says MEA

The storied history of Dhanmondi 32, Mujibur Rahman’s Dhaka house now burnt down by vandals

Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's legacy in flames, Bangladesh at a crossroads

'Symbol Of Heroic Resistance Destroyed': India Condemns Vandalism Of Mujibur Rahman's Residence

India condemns attack on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence: ‘Symbol of heroic resistance’

Bangladesh protesters target homes of Awami League leaders in fresh wave of vandalism

Sheikh Hasina’s family home razed by protesters in Bangladesh

Mujibur Rahman's Dhaka Home Reduced To Ruins By Protestors, Awami League Leaders' Houses Vandalised

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Mob demolishes Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s home in Dhaka

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Mob torches Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house in Dhaka| Video

Protesters storm and destroy a family home of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Hasina