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Bangladesh Rewrites History: 'Ziaur Rahman, Not Mujibur Rahman, Declared Independence'
Bangladesh is rewriting its textbooks for primary and secondary students stating that it was Ziaur Rahman and not Mujibur Rahman who declared the independence of the neighbouring nation in 1971.
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'Exaggerated, imposed history': How Bangladesh is redefining 1971 Liberation War narrative after Sheikh Hasina's exit
The revised textbooks will attribute the declaration of independence in 1971 to Ziaur Rahman instead of 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. They have also eliminated Mujib's title as 'Father of ...
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New textbooks in Bangladesh to alter credit of declaration of independence: Report
Bangladesh has introduces new textbooks that state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur ...
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Mujib's statute demolished in Pabna
Protesters vandalised a statue of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Jatshakini union in Pabna's Bera upazila last night. The 26-feet high monument named "Shekar Theke Shikhore" was constructed ...