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New textbooks in Bangladesh to credit Ziaur Rahman for declaration of independence, says local report
DHAKA: Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks that note that Ziaur Rahman declared the country's independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh ...
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Top chess grandmaster dies mid-match
TOP-RANKED chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman died on Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the middle of a national championship match, an official said.
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Bangladesh Rewrites History: 'Ziaur Rahman, Not Mujibur Rahman, Declared Independence'
Bangladesh is rewriting its textbooks for primary and secondary students stating that it was Ziaur Rahman and not Mujibur ... among students from January 1, reported The Daily Star.