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Assassination of Mujibar Rahman

Bangladesh · Government / Government of Bangladesh. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1975Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1975

Mujibar Rahman15 August 1975

Government / Government of Bangladesh

General Ziaur Rahman, father of Khaleda Zia, becomes the military ruler. Bangladesh army officers kill Sheik Mujibar Rahman, the countrys founding leader and father of Hasina Wajed

Ziaur Rahman15 August 1975

Government / Government of Bangladesh

General Ziaur Rahman, father of Khaleda Zia, becomes the military ruler

Names involved

Mujibar RahmanZiaur Rahman

Provenance

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