Rahman, Mujibur
(1920–1975), founding father of Bangladesh. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is considered the founding father of Bangladesh. When Pakistan achieved its independence from Great Britain in ...
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Sheik Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975) was a charismatic leader who organized dissent and rebellion against the British in India, led the Bengalis of East Pakistan in their resistance to the unjust actions ...
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Nov 1 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major
events to have occurred on November 8 since 1900: 1917 - The Council (Soviet) of People's Commissars became
Russia's new government, with Vladimir...
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Police arrested former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday on extortion charges, and she was ordered jailed pending trial, her lawyer said.Her arrest sparked protests by her supporters, who were...
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NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Benazir Bhutto only entered
politics after her father was executed by the military. On Thursday she was assassinated, a depressingly predictable
end for a member of o...
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For 15 years Bangladesh has been dominated by the revolving-door premiership of two women whose rivalry is among the most ferocious in the democratic world.President Jimmy Carter tried to get Begum...
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The jails of this crowded, sweltering city are getting crowded, and not with your typical prisoners.There's the previous prime minister's son. There's the disgraced deputy planning minister, a one-...
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The cyclone that ravaged Bangladesh's coast has left the country reeling, but it's only the latest addition to this unlucky nation's list of plagues.There's the grinding poverty that forces some 60...
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Rahman, Mujibur
Mujibur Rahman, Sheik
Reuters historical calendar - November 8
