HT Archives: Mujibur declares autonomy, birth of ‘Bangla Desh’
President Yahya Khan arrived in Dacca amid tensions as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared autonomy for East Pakistan, prompting ...
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Bangladeshi Army Chief’s belated reminder to Yunus may bring thaw in Delhi-Dhaka ties
He first raised his voice on February 5 following the mayhem and violence against Awami League supporters and symbols of Mujib Rahman’s legacy after former PM Sheikh Hasina’s virtual address. The ...
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The significance of March 7
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's speech at the Racecourse Ground (now Suhrawardy Udyan) in Dhaka was, for many, the moment that crystallised people's aspirations for self-determination in the erstwhile ...
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CanCham Bangladesh President Masudur Rahman passes away
Masudur Rahman, president of the Canada Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CanCham Bangladesh), passed away on 5 March 2025. Rahman was the founding president of CanCham Bangladesh, ...
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Walt Disney dominance, Oscar man Rahman: 8 charts recapping Oscars’ 97-year journey
Four awards for Sean Baker at this year's Oscars, Walt Disney's unparalleled Oscar wins, Titanic winning Oscars and also making tons of money, and AR Rahman being the only Indian to win two Oscars ...
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Afghan, Pakistani forces trade fire as a key crossing remains closed
The militant, Mujib ur Rehman alias Mansoor, was among 14 insurgents killed in an intelligence-based operation in Ghulam Khan Kelay near the Afghan border on February 28, the sources said.
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Bangladesh Revises Textbooks: India's Role In 1971 War Downplayed; Iconic Mujib-Indira Photos Removed
the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has introduced revisions that strip Mujibur Rahman of his 'Father of the Nation' title. The updated textbooks credit Ziaur Rahman with announcing ...
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Bangladesh revises textbooks, downplays Sheikh Mujib's role in 1971 liberation war
Bangladesh's revised textbooks now state that Ziaur Rahman, not Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, declared independence in 1971. The changes, including the removal of Mujib's title, have sparked fresh historical ...
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Mujibur Rahman downsized, India’s role in Bangladesh Liberation War cut: Dhaka rewrites textbooks
Content on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina’s father and the nation’s founding President, dropped or scaled down. * India’s role in the freedom movement retained, but photographs of Indira Gandhi with ...
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Why Bangladesh Has Cut Mujibur Rahman, India’s Role In Liberation War In New Textbooks | Explained
The Bangladesh government is making sweeping changes to school textbooks, which largely erase the legacy of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her father Mujibur Rahman’s role in freedom struggle, ...
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Govt renames Bangabandhu Bridge, Bangabandhu Tunnel
The government has renamed the Bangabandhu Bridge as Jamuna Bridge and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel as Karnaphuli Tunnel. Bridges Division issued a circular in this regard today which ...
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Bangabandhu Bridge and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel renamed
The interim government has renamed the Bangabandhu Bridge and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel. On Wednesday, the Bridge Division of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges issued a ...