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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Mujib - The Untold Story

After Revolution, Bangladesh Textbooks Rewrite History

Bangladeshi high schooler Laiba is being educated for the future, but what she learns has been determined by the latest chapter in her country's battle over its past.

International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025

Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman

The attack followed a controversial speech by removed former PM Sheikh Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, from exile in India.

Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2025

Bangladeshi and British politics collided to bring down Tulip Siddiq

After allegations of corruption, the former government minister’s family legacy now lies in tatters in both countries, says author Salil Tripathi

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025

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The question for Bangladesh: can it break the spell of its bloodstained history?

Sheikh Hasina has fled and a new interim leader has been named. This is the moment for the country to leave its dynastic politics behind, says writer Salil Tripathi

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024

No happy endings for India on Hasina’s road to exit

Sheikh Hasina’s abrupt and dramatic exit from Bangladesh after resigning as prime minister, similar to the dramatic departure of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka just two years ago, leaves Delhi with no friends in Bangladesh. Within hours of her exit, mobs tore down a statue of the liberator of Bangladesh,…

Newslaundry · Aug 6, 2024

Burned TV Station Showcases Anger At Bangladesh PM

Torn portraits of Bangladesh's independence hero litter a ransacked state television station -- a pointed expression of public fury against his daughter, who just witnessed the worst unrest of her premiership.

International Business Times · Jul 24, 2024

Ode To The Father: Bangladesh's Political Personality Cult

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina still grieves the assassination of her father -- the country's founder -- nearly 50 years ago, and her government ensures the nation grieves with her.

International Business Times · Jan 4, 2024

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Saudi Arabia, Morocco Sign MoC on Public Prosecution

Morocco’s Attorney General and President of the Public Ministry, el-Hassan al-Daki, has met with the Saudi Attorney General, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah al-Mujib, and his accompanying delegation and signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) between their respective Public Prosecutions. The agreement aimed to promote investigations of money laundering and transnational…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

Mujib documentary: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina opens up on father’s Kolkata connect

KOLKATA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has recounted Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Kolkata days for film-maker Goutam Ghose’s documentary.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

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