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Not Mujib, now Ziaur is Bangladesh's hero as country begins to rewrite history

As per reports, the new textbooks in 2025 will now credit Ziaur Rahman instead of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as the one who declared the country’s independence in 1971
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. AP/PTI File
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Bangladesh government has begun to rewrite history textbooks under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’ interim government, the country’s media, reported.

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As per reports, the country’s new textbooks in 2025 will now credit Ziaur Rahman instead of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as the one who declared the country’s independence in 1971. He will also be credited with reiterating it on behalf of Mujib the following day.

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Ziaur, founder of the BNP and husband of current BNP chief Khaleda Zia, is now positioned in a role historically attributed to Mujib, who led the liberation struggle and is widely regarded as the Father of the Nation.

Yunus is reportedly under the grip of Islamist demands to reshape history, including downplaying India’s pivotal role in the liberation war.

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