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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman [c] (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, [d] was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist and diarist, who was the founding president of Bangladesh. [5]
Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, [a] also known as Bangabandhu Bhaban or Dhanmondi 32, located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, [1] was the personal residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was also called Bangabandhu, the founding leader and president of Bangladesh. [2] Mujib was assassinated with most members of his family in this residence.
Sheikh Mujib is arrested. (to 26 March) 26 March: Sheikh Mujib declares the independence of Bangladesh before his arrest by Pakistani Army. [12] 27 March: Major Ziaur Rahman broadcasts the declaration of independence on behalf of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman over the radio. [13] 31 March: Kushtia resistance begins. [14] 2 April: Jinjira ...
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was arrested and the political leaders dispersed, mostly fleeing to neighbouring India where they organised a provisional government. Before being arrested by the Pakistani Army, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman passed a hand written note which contained the Bangladesh's Declaration of Independence.
The birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, commonly known as Bangabandhu's birthday, is a former public holiday in Bangladesh which is observed annually on 17 March to celebrate the birth of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, (also known as Bangabandhu, lit. ' friend of Bengal ') called as the founder of Bangladesh and former president of the Awami League.
National Special Economic Zone, formerly the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN; Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব শিল্পনগর), is an economic zone in Chittagong Division of Bangladesh, spanning 33,407 acres (135.19 km 2). Situated along the Dhaka–Chittagong highway, the economic zone is positioned about 60 kilometres (37 mi) away from the ...
The trust turned Bangabandhu Bhaban in to a museum, Bangabandhu Memorial Museum. The first head of the museum was A. F. Salahuddin Ahmed. After Ahmed died, Hashem Khan took over as the head of the museum. The trust established the Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialized Hospital, named after Mujibur Rahman's wife Fazilatunnesa. [3]
Location of Bangladesh An enlargeable map of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bangladesh: Bangladesh – sovereign country located in South Asia. [1] It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal ...