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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicSheikh Mujibur Rahman

Topic: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Sheikh Mujib failed miserably despite succeeding as people’s leader, says author Manash Ghosh

The epilogue of Manash Ghosh’s 'Mujib’s Blunders' draws stark parallels between the conspiracy behind Sheikh Mujib’s assassination and the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.

Fidel Castro advised Sheikh Mujibur Rahman against promoting pro-Pakistan officers

In 'Mujib's Blunders', Manash Ghosh examines the blunders committed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after becoming the chief helmsman of Bangladesh.

Whose Bangladesh is it anyway? Ordinary people, Jamaat, or Pakistan?

Today’s Bangladesh must, like Hamlet, confront the question that haunted him. To be, or not to be, the Bangladesh birthed by 75 million dreams in 1971? Or its caricature?

Watch CutTheClutter: Hasina’s speech, end of ‘Mujibism’ & the revision of history in Bangladesh

In Episode 1603, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at Hasina's fiery speech targeting Yunus govt, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's life, Bhasha Andolan & revision of history books in Bangladesh.

After Sheikh Mujibur’s house, protestors attack Hasina’s family home, other relatives’ properties

The 'Bulldozer Procession' was widely propagated on social media. Authorities were still unable to protect the properties.

Mujib’s house demolished. Not Yunus, Bangladesh’s shaky secular foundations are at fault

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s flirtations with religiosity continued to afflict Bangladesh’s body politic much after his death.

Protesters attack Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s house in Dhaka, torch & demolish the historic building

The attack on Dhanmondi-32, a historic monument, was part of the 'Bulldozer Procession' rally, which aimed to disrupt Sheikh Hasina's live social media address Wednesday.

Bangladesh new textbooks say Ziaur Rahman declared independence, remove ‘Father of the Nation’ Mujibur

Researcher Rakhal Raha, entrusted with making the changes, said they tried to free the textbooks from ‘exaggerated, imposed history’.

Mujibur’s ‘Joy Bangla’ no longer national slogan in Bangladesh

Yunus govt had appealed against 2020 HC ruling declaring 'Joy Bangla' national slogan. Bangladesh SC stays HC judgment, says it's govt's policy decision and judiciary can't interfere.

Yunus leading Bangladesh to new crossroads—being a bankrupt Islamic Republic of East Pakistan

Bangladesh has spiralled into a vortex of instability and stands today as a banana republic led by a puppet government.

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.