The new textbooks for primary and secondary students will now state that Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. Earlier, the books mentioned that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur ...

On March 26, 1971, Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh, and on March 27, he made another declaration of independence on behalf of Bangabandhu', a Daily Star report reads.

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.

Ziaur Rahman was the founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and husband of current BNP chief Khaleda Zia. Mujib, the father of recently deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP, said that the ongoing narrative of exaggeration, propaganda, ...

Textbook delays threaten learning outcomes for over 43 million students in the South Asian nation, some educators warn.

Amid criticisms of the party’s early election demand, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday clarified ...

We’re not saying the election must be held right now. But if polls are arranged after implementing minimum reforms, many problems will be resolved,” says BNP secretary general ...

Addressing the interim government, he stressed the necessity of creating a framework for reforms, but cautioned that their ...

A book, titled "Rajbandir Jabanbandi", which ... Recalling the contributions of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, the party's secretary general said Zia was the first person to introduce state reforms ...