The legacies of Mujib and Ziaur Rahman, and the question of who proclaimed the independence of Bangladesh, have been a subject of debate and dispute.

Islami and a segment of the BNP, is reportedly modifying textbooks, dismantling murals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and ...

Despite their legacy of activism – including during the July Revolution – Bangladesh’s leftist groups remain marginalized in ...

According to the report by the New Delhi correspondent of The Associated Press, “… Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the nationalist leader of East Pakistan, was arrested only hours after he had proclaimed his ...

This centralisation of power has fostered a cult of personality around party leaders, turning internal dissent into a taboo. The result is a hollowing out of democracy within the very institutions ...

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 ...

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 ...

It said that the late Zia, who was an army officer and later fought against Pakistan, had actually ... would state that "on March 26, 1971, Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh ...

Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif's remarks about Mahmud of Ghazni being 'merely a plunderer' have sparked controversy. His comments have initiated a domestic debate and strained ...

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 ...

Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks that state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur ...