The Bangladesh government is making sweeping changes to school textbooks, which largely erase the legacy of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina ... was that of protesters desecrating a statue of ...

Sheikh Hasina (Files) The political situation in Bangladesh has become very volatile and explosive since February 5 demolition of Shaikh Mujib's residence ... Faizur Rahman, a junior pro-Pakistan army ...

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 ...

The interim government has officially canceled the "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Peace Award". The decision was made during a meeting of the Advisory Council, presided over by Chief ...

Also, content related to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been reduced or rewritten. Chapters that once highlighted his leadership in the Liberation War have either been removed or rewritten to include ...

Since 2010, a year after Sheikh Hasina's return to power, textbooks have stated that Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh’s independence via a wireless message just before his arrest by the ...

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: Bangladesh's National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has rolled out significant changes to school textbooks for the 2025 academic session, revising key accounts of the country's ...

Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Secretary Namita Dey has been relieved of her duties after sending out letters to mosques requesting a special prayer for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on ...

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The revisions largely erase the legacy of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her father Mujibur Rahman’s role in freedom struggle, and India's role in the Liberation War of 1971. The "reforms ...

Earlier, the central bank said new notes would be available from Mar 19 ahead of Eid, with the notes bearing the picture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the signature of former governor ...