Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

How a Dhaka mob brought down the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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How a Dhaka mob brought down the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Fazlul Haque, a 63-year-old businessman from Narayanganj, travelled to Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on the morning of February 6 to witness the demolition of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence at Dhanmondhi-32, which began the previous night. Recalling the moment he heard the news, he said, “When I saw the demolition of Dhanmondi-32 on Facebook on Wednesday … Read more

Bangladesh scraps national holiday on Aug 15 marking Bangabandhu’s assassination

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Bangladesh scraps national holiday on Aug 15 marking Bangabandhu’s assassination

Dhaka: Bangladesh‘s interim government on Tuesday cancelled a national holiday on August 15, marking the assassination of the country’s founder and deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina‘s father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. According to the press release issued by the Chief Advisor’s Office, the cancellation of the August 15 holiday was approved in today’s meeting of … Read more