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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait removed from Bangladesh President’s office, casting doubt on future of his legacy

In another instance of Bangladesh interim government giving in to the demands of the students, chief advisor Muhammad Yunus ordered removal of the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from president's office. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the founding father of Bangladesh and also, father of Sheikh Hasina who was forced to resign and leave country in view of the student uprising …

Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur

1 month, 1 week ago

Yunus government gives in to students, removes Mujib photo

India Today

Ever since the violent protests in Bangladesh unseated Sheikh Hasina in August, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founder and Hasina's father, seems to have been at the receiving end of protesters' ire. On Sunday, Mahfuz Alam, an adviser introduced as the "mastermind" behind the protests in Bangladesh, said the photograph of Mujibur Rahman from the Darbar Hall in Bangabhaban, was …

Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Hasina Sheikh Alam Rahman Portrait

4 months, 1 week ago

B’desh: Awami League event thwarted; interim govt to decide on Hasina’s extradition

Hindustan Times

Dhaka: The Awami League party’s efforts to commemorate the assassination of former president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka were thwarted on Thursday, even as a top official said Bangladesh’s interim government will decide on seeking former premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India. Protesters hold national flags as they march to block the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, ‘Bangabandhu’ the first …

India Bangladesh National Hasina Sheikh Dhaka League

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh’s turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has had a turbulent existence since gaining independence in 1971 following a war with Pakistan. South African President Nelson Mandela, center, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, left, and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wave to a cheering crowd on Bangladesh’s Independence Day celebration in Dhaka Wednesday, March 26, 1997. Police escort former Bangladeshi Prime Minister and Awami …

Pakistan Prime Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Dhaka Her Daughter Flood Victims

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Visva-Bharati shifts venue of Tagore death anniversary event from Bangladesh Bhawan

Hindustan Times

The annual event held to mark Rabindranath Tagore’s death anniversary at Bangladesh Bhawan in Visva-Bharati, West Bengal’s only Central university, was on Wednesday shifted to an old playground on the campus in view of the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring country, varsity officials said. “The proposed screening of a biopic of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, has …

Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mujibur Rahman Shifts Venue Bangladesh Bhawan Tagore

4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Bangladesh Army Played A Pivotal Role In Shaping Country’s Politics, Key Challenges Ahead

News 18

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman announced on Monday that Sheikh Hasina had resigned and an interim government will be formed to run the country, urging people to maintain law and order. Bangladesh History of Coups 1975: The country’s first Prime minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina’s father, was assassinated along with most of his family members in a military coup …

India Army Military Pakistan Power Country Bengali

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh Genocide Day: History Repeating Itself in Pakistan?

News 18

More than 50 years ago, when Pakistan was divided into its West and East wing, the country conducted its first general election after independence in 1970. Nationalistic fervour reached an all-time high when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman-led Awami League, the main political party of the East, contested the 1970 general election and won it convincingly. Mujibur Rahman’s election plank was to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mujib The Making of a Nation trailer: Shyam Benegal's film shows Arifin Shuvoo as Mujibur Rahman leading 1971 war

Hindustan Times

The trailer for filmmaker Shyam Benegal's Mujib: The Making of a Nation was released on Sunday. Taking to its YouTube channel NFDC India, posted the nearly two-minute clip in which Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led the nation in its fight for freedom in 1971. Arifin Shuvoo as Mujibur Rahman in a still from Mujib The Making of a …

Film Bangladesh Nation Rahman Trailer Mujib Mujibur Rahman

3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh: Hindus recount horrors of 1971 after Rangpur arson attack

Op India

A day after radical Islamists burnt down 20 Hindu homes in Pirganj Upazila in the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh, the victims recalled the horrors of the 1971 Operation Searchlight on Monday, reported Dhaka Tribune. In the General elections held on December 7 that year, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of the Awami League secured a huge majority in the provincial legislature in …

Army Pakistan Bangladesh Attack Bengali Hindu Dhaka

3 years, 8 months ago

I was jailed for Bangladesh: Prime Minister Modi

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi/Dhaka: Addressing Bangladesh's 50th Independence anniversary at the National Parade Square in Dhaka in the presence of his counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the first day of his two-day visit that began on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the immense contribution of the founder of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the sacrifices made by both the Indian Army and …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Went to Jail for Bangladesh's Freedom: Dressed in a Mujib Jacket, PM Modi Gets Nostalgic in Dhaka

News 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s leadership and contribution of the Indian Army in Bangladesh’s 1971 freedom war as he joined President Abdul Hamid and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina in celebrating the country’s 50 years of independence here. Addressing Bangladesh’s 50th Independence anniversary at the National Parade Square, Modi recalled the role played by Indian …

Bangladesh Indian Sheikh Modi Indian Army Mujib Bangabandhu

3 years, 9 months ago

‘Bangabandhu’ Mujibur Rahman a hero for all Indians, says PM Modi

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Bangladesh founder 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth anniversary on Wednesday and said he is a hero for all Indians. "My heartfelt homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a champion of human rights and freedom, on his birth anniversary," Mr. Modi tweeted. The Ministry of External Affairs made an announcement on Tuesday …

Bangladesh Modi Visit Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mujibur Rahman Mujibur

4 years ago

Operation Searchlight: Bangaldeshis demand apology for 1971 genocide

Op India

Two days ahead of the ‘Bijoy Diwas’, a US-based Bangladeshi organisation staged a protest outside the Pakistani embassy in Washington seeking an apology for the human rights violations committed by the country in 1971. US-based Bangladeshi organisation along with other South Asian minorities held a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC demanding an apology for the 1971 genocide …

India War Bangladesh Genocide Bengali Dhaka 1971

4 years ago

Pakistan's atrocities during 1971 war are 'unshakeable memories': Sheikh Hasina

Op India

In a major embarrassment for Pakistan, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday confronted Pakistan over the atrocities it unleashed against Bangladesh during the 1971 war. Citing to the volumes of the book titled “Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said all can learn many historical facts from …

Army War Islamist Bengali Sheikh Hasina Hasina Sheikh

4 years, 2 months ago

Before his pen went dry, Pranab Mukherjee wrote on 1971, love for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family

The Hindu

In June 1971, a young Member of Parliament stood up to initiate a discussion, calling for the Government of India to accord diplomatic recognition to the Bangladesh government-in exile based in the Bangladeshi town of Mujibnagar that functioned as the provisional government, while its leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was in a Karachi prison. Mukherjee was invited to contribute to the …

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait removed from Bangladesh President’s office, casting doubt on future of his legacy

Yunus government gives in to students, removes Mujib photo

B’desh: Awami League event thwarted; interim govt to decide on Hasina’s extradition

Bangladesh’s turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks

Visva-Bharati shifts venue of Tagore death anniversary event from Bangladesh Bhawan

How Bangladesh Army Played A Pivotal Role In Shaping Country’s Politics, Key Challenges Ahead

Bangladesh Genocide Day: History Repeating Itself in Pakistan?

Mujib The Making of a Nation trailer: Shyam Benegal's film shows Arifin Shuvoo as Mujibur Rahman leading 1971 war

Bangladesh: Hindus recount horrors of 1971 after Rangpur arson attack

I was jailed for Bangladesh: Prime Minister Modi

Went to Jail for Bangladesh's Freedom: Dressed in a Mujib Jacket, PM Modi Gets Nostalgic in Dhaka

‘Bangabandhu’ Mujibur Rahman a hero for all Indians, says PM Modi

Operation Searchlight: Bangaldeshis demand apology for 1971 genocide

Pakistan's atrocities during 1971 war are 'unshakeable memories': Sheikh Hasina

Before his pen went dry, Pranab Mukherjee wrote on 1971, love for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family