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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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The Forgotten Opposition: Bangladesh’s Left in the Shadow of Major Parties
Despite their legacy of activism – including during the July Revolution – Bangladesh’s leftist groups remain marginalized in ...
'Exaggerated, imposed history': How Bangladesh is redefining 1971 Liberation War narrative after Sheikh Hasina's exit
The educational curriculum in Bangladesh is undergoing significant changes. The revised textbooks will attribute the ...
How Bangladesh is rewriting its history of 1971 Liberation War in school textbooks
Bangladesh schools will soon get new textbooks in which it will be declared that Ziaur Rahman, husband of current BNP chief ...
Bangladesh rewrites textbooks: 'Ziaur Rahman declared independence, not Sheikh Mujibur Rahman'
The textbooks, until now, stated that the declaration was made by 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who is currently in exile in India.
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 ...
In a concern for India, Pakistan Army returns to Bangladesh first time since 1971
The Pakistan Army will return to Bangladesh in February 2025, in a first since it was forced to vacate what was East Pakistan ...