Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary: Her equations with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Nixon
India | Nov 19, 2025, 07:01 AM ISTIndira Gandhi played a crucial role in the birth of Bangladesh in 1971. She shared a warm, trusting relationship with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In contrast, her relationship with US President Richard Nixon was tense, as America backed Pakistan for its own geopolitical reasons.
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India condemns vandalism of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Bangladesh: 'It is regrettable...'
India | Feb 07, 2025, 06:33 AM ISTProtesters in Bangladesh have demolished more houses of leaders of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League and defaced murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The unrest sparked after a live online address of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Bangladeshi protesters vandalise Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic residence in Dhanmondi: Report
World | Feb 06, 2025, 06:12 AM ISTDeclaring the house a symbol of "authoritarianism and fascism," protesters vowed to eliminate any trace of what they termed "Mujibism." Some protesters even called for Sheikh Hasina’s execution.
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Bangladesh: 'Joy Bangla' no longer national slogan in an attempt to erase Mujibur's legacy
World | Dec 12, 2024, 06:27 PM ISTA four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, issued the order, stating that the national slogan falls under the purview of government policy decisions, making it beyond the judiciary's jurisdiction to intervene.
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Bangladesh cancels national holiday on August 15 marking Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's assassination
World | Aug 13, 2024, 11:09 PM ISTAugust 15 is remembered as National Mourning Day, marking Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's assassination in 1975. As the protests engulfed the country, an enraged mob set fire to a museum dedicated to Bangabandhu, where Rahman was killed along with his family.
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'India stands with Bangladesh, but...': Tharoor as statue of Pakistan Army's surrender vandalised
World | Aug 12, 2024, 01:38 PM ISTTharoor said that a statue intended to commemorate the liberation of Bangladesh had been destroyed by "anti-India vandals." He shared a photograph of the damaged statue, which depicted the moment Pakistan surrendered following the 1971 war.
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Bangladesh protests reach US: Protesters storm consulate in NY, Sheikh Mujibur's portrait taken down
World | Aug 06, 2024, 01:22 PM ISTThis followed weeks of violent protests in Bangladesh that culminated in the chaotic resignation of ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she fled to India on Monday. The protests were initially focused on the country's quota system but eventually spiralled into an anti-government unrest.
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Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane leaves for Bangladesh on 5-day visit
India | Apr 08, 2021, 11:07 AM ISTGeneral Naravane will pay tributes to fallen heroes of Bangladesh liberation war and it will be followed by a one-on-one meetings with the three service chiefs.
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PM Modi pays tribute to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Mausoleum Complex, Tungipara
News | Mar 27, 2021, 11:27 AM ISTThis was the presidential palace of Bangladesh founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who on August 15, 1975, was killed along with some members of his family in a military coup. Mr Mujibur had become president just four years after obtaining liberation from Pakistan.
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PM Modi among special guests invited for Mujibur Rahman Centenary event in Bangladesh
India | Feb 29, 2020, 08:36 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi is among the special guests invited for the centenary celebrations of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka next month because India played an intrinsic role in the country's liberation, according to Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem.
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Gaddafi Had Sought Pardon For Killers Of Mujib: Hasina
World | Aug 28, 2011, 11:19 PM ISTDhaka, August 28: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had in 1996 rejected a plea from Muammar Gaddafi to pardon her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's killers, who were given shelter by the now beleaguered Libyan leader.