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President Yahya Khan arrived in Dacca amid tensions as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared autonomy for East Pakistan, prompting strikes and civil disobedience. President Yahya Khan flew into Dacca ...

Let us recall March 26, 1971. In the early minutes of the day, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman announced Bangladesh’s independence, a message which was passed on through wireless to MA Hannan, the senior Awami ...

An assistant commissioner of Sarail upazila has been relieved of her duties after a Facebook post from her account saying that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the one who declared Bangladesh's independence.

Bangladesh struggled for independence, while 2024 represents the struggle to restore and reclaim that independence, said Mujibur Rahman Manju, chairman of the Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party. "Many of our ...

Two political figures played pivotal roles during this time: Maulana Bhashani and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Although Bhashani was a religious leader by title, he never engaged in communal politics.

In 1966, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Six-Point Movement became the manifesto for the freedom of the Bengali people. The ruling regime, threatened by this, repeatedly arrested Sheikh Mujib and tried ...

Billal Rahman is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. He specializes in immigration policy and border security. He has uncovered allegations of misconduct among border agents under ...

The party, which has emerged as an important player in the current political landscape of the Southeast Asian country, took part in anti-Mujibur Rahman protests during the recent student uprising that ...

Assistant Land Commissioner (AC) of Sarail Upazila in Brahmanbaria, Sirajum Munira Kayshan, was transferred soon after she posted a status on her Facebook account saying Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the ...

The lead-up to Operation Searchlight As tensions escalated, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman called for a nationwide civil disobedience movement. The situation reached a boiling point when General Yahya Khan ...