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Mujibur Rahman's Image To Be Removed From Bangladesh's Currency, New Notes To Feature 'July Uprising'

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government has begun printing new currency notes. New currency notes will reportedly not have the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the iconic figure behind Bangladesh's ...
The Diplomat

Bangladesh: Old Myths, New Country

The Mrityunjayee Prangan in Dhaka, Bangladesh, after a golden statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the site was toppled on August 5, 2025. Credit: Wikipedia/Md Joni Hossain “This was a destruction not ...
The Denver Post

How a student-run uprising led to the ouster of Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By KRUTIKA PATHI NEW DELHI (AP) — In a video that lit up social media feeds in Bangladesh, jubilant protesters climbed atop a statue of Sheikh Mujib Rahman, ...
The Diplomat

Mujibur Rahman

In post-Hasina Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, once known as Bangabandhu, has been stripped of his status as the country’s founding father. Sections in post-Hasina Bangladesh want to "rescue" the ...
The Business Standard

Jahangirnagar University renames 4 halls previously named after Sheikh family members

Jahangirnagar University has renamed four of its residential halls previously named after members of the Sheikh family, the university administration confirmed today (5 December). Acting registrar ABM ...