Explained: Why Bangladesh is rewriting textbooks on 1971 Liberation War
New textbooks will say that Ziaur Rahman, not Bangabandhu Mujibur Rahman, proclaimed Bangladesh independence on March 26 ...
The Daily Star23d
New textbooks will say Ziaur Rahman declared independence
The new textbooks for primary and secondary students will now state that Ziaur ... Mujibur Rahman declared independence via a wireless message just before he was arrested by the Pakistan army ...
Indiatimes20d
When Mujibur Rahman nailed Pakistan’s lie and thanked Indira
However, recent revisions in Bangladeshi textbooks have sparked controversy by attributing the declaration of independence to Ziaur Rahman, the late husband of former Bangladesh Prime Minister ...
The Tribune22d
Not Mujib, now Ziaur is Bangladesh's hero as country begins to rewrite history
As per reports, the new textbooks in 2025 will now credit Ziaur Rahman instead of Sheikh Mujibur ... in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited ...
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Bangladesh alters history: New books to say 'Ziaur Rahman declared freedom', not Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The legacies of Sheikh Mujib and Ziaur Rahman have always been politically contested, and the question of who proclaimed the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan disputed. While the Awami ...
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'Exaggerated, imposed history': How Bangladesh is redefining 1971 Liberation War narrative after Sheikh Hasina's exit
The revised textbooks will attribute the declaration of independence in 1971 to Ziaur Rahman instead ... election of united Pakistan, securing virtually all seats in East Pakistan, which ...
The News International23d
Bangladesh new books say Ziaur Rahman, not Mujibur Rahman, declared independence
Bangladesh has changed its history in the text books for primary and secondary students which state that the independence in 1971 was declared by former army major and president Ziaur Rahman.
NDTV22d
New Bangladesh Textbooks Say Ziaur Rehman Declared Independence, Not Mujib
Dhaka: Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks stating that Ziaur Rahman declared the country's independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh ...
The Express Tribune22d
Zia replaces Mujib as Bangladesh founder in revised curriculum
Bangladesh’s interim government has revised the national curriculum, replacing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with General Ziaur Rahman as the nation’s founding figure. The move, it says, aims to ...
India TV22d
Bangladesh rewrites history: New textbooks claim Ziaur Rahman, not Mujibur Rahman, declared independence
Image Source : AP Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's painting damaged by protestors in Bangladesh Dhaka: Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks that state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s ...
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Bangladesh alters history: New books to say ‘Ziaur Rahman declared freedom’, not Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The legacies of Sheikh Mujib and Ziaur Rahman have always been politically contested, and the question of who proclaimed the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan is disputed. While the Awami ...