Why Bangladesh is revisiting the 1971 Liberation War in textbooks
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.
Bangladesh regime attempts to erase memories of 1971 struggle
Islami and a segment of the BNP, is reportedly modifying textbooks, dismantling murals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and ...
The Indian Express6d
Explained: Why Bangladesh is rewriting textbooks on 1971 Liberation War
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 ...
The Daily Star5d
Democracy ends where leadership begins
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 ...
Indiatimes5d
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 Express Tribune6d
Bangladesh relegate Sheikh Mujib
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 ...
Indiatimes4d
Does Pakistan minister's comment on Ghazni signal foreign policy shift?
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 ...
East Bay Times5d
Blast in southwestern Pakistan kills 1 person and wounds 35
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A blast from an improvised explosive device killed one person and wounded 35 others on Saturday in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Turbat, a police official said.
India TV6d
Sambhal: SP MP Ziaur Rahman Barq issued third notice over unapproved construction
Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of Parliament (MP) Ziaur Rahman Barq is facing growing legal and administrative challenges, as the district authorities have issued a third and final notice regarding ...
ESPNcricinfo4d
South Africa seal ten-wicket win despite Pakistan's great resistance
South Africa 615 (Rickelton, Bavuma 106, Verreynne 100, Abbas 3-94) and 61 for no loss (Bedingham 47*) beat Pakistan 194 (Babar 58, Rabada 3-55) and 478 (Masood 145, Babar 81, Rabada 3-115 ...
The Hindu6d
Sambhal violence: Allahabad HC stays arrest of SP MP Ziaur Rahman Barq
The Allahabad High Court on Friday (January 3, 2025) stayed the arrest of Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq in connection with violence that broke in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal during a survey ...