Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

A Daughter's connect: Bangladesh PM Shiekh Hasina to begin India visit from Nizamuddin Dargah

Almost 700-year-old Dargah is the nerve center of Sufi culture in India and PM Sheikh Hasina has been a regular visitor of the famous Nizamuddin Dargah during her stay in Delhi from 1975 to 1981 after the assassination of her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 

Sep 02, 2022, 15:45 PM IST

'A hero for all Indians': PM Narendra Modi pays homage to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Bangladesh founder 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth anniversary on Wednesday and said “he is a hero for all Indians.” Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, was born on March 17, 1920.

Mar 17, 2021, 10:56 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to visit Dhaka in March 2021 for celebration of 50 years of Bangladesh's Independence

PM Modi said, "I look forward to visiting Dhaka for paying my homage to the life and ideals of Bangabandhu."

Dec 18, 2020, 00:55 AM IST

Bangladesh executes ex-Army officer convicted of killing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Bangladesh has executed a former military captain for his involvement in the 1975 coup in which the country's founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated, nearly four-and-a-half decades after the massacre.

Apr 12, 2020, 07:04 AM IST

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary: PM Modi describes former Bangladesh president 'Bangabandhu' as man of courage, conviction

Describing 'Bangabandhu' as a man of courage, conviction and sage of peace, PM Modi said that Bangladesh’s “Jatir Pita’s” inspired the youth of those times to face the challenges of liberate the country.

Mar 17, 2020, 21:18 PM IST

Vijay Diwas: Indian soldier, who saved Sheikh Hasina, recounts 1971 Bangladesh liberation war

 Colonel (retired) Ashok Kumar Tara managed to rescue the Bangabandhu family, in a do-or-die situation.

Dec 16, 2017, 08:47 AM IST

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina requests extradition of Bangabandhu killers from US

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested the US to extradite the killers of her father and founder of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Aug 30, 2016, 17:30 PM IST

Bangladesh marks 45 years of freedom

Bangladesh on Saturday celebrated its 46th Independence Day as the nation paid tributes to the millions killed during its 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan with the Dhaka skyline lit up overnight.

Mar 26, 2016, 14:22 PM IST

`Indian Army saved Bangladesh PM Sheikh ​Hasina and family from massacre in 1971 war`

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members faced the risk of being massacred but were saved by a group of Indian soldiers during the 1971 liberation war, her father's close aide said on Wednesday, as Bangladesh marked the 44th anniversary of its triumph over Pakistan.

Dec 16, 2015, 18:16 PM IST