US EditionBangladesh Now Drops Bangabandhu From Key Law, Redefines 'Freedom Fighters'
- On June 3, 2025, the interim government of Bangladesh, headed by Muhammad Yunus, rescinded Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s designation as a freedom fighter and altered the official definition of the term.
- This change followed an ordinance that removed Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and former prime minister, and over 400 politicians from the Bir Muktijoddha category.
- The ordinance reclassified these leaders as 'associates of the Liberation War' while continuing to recognize armed forces and those who trained or fought in 1971 as freedom fighters.
- Bangladesh Bank announced new currency notes replacing Rahman's portrait with natural landscapes, reflecting the government's move to erase his legacy.
- This action implies a significant redefinition of Bangladesh’s historical narrative and has drawn criticism due to the interim government’s role exceeding its electoral mandate.
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Bangladesh drops 'Father of the Nation' title for Mujibur Rahman as it amends freedom fighters' law
Bangladesh's interim government revises freedom fighter definition, removes "Father of the Nation" title from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Bangladesh: Yunus govt’s Mujibur crackdown continues, revokes his ‘freedom fighter’ status
Rahman, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's father, who is known as 'Bangabandhu', will no longer be identified as a freedom fighter in Bangladesh, despite his efforts in the creation and founding of the country
Bangladesh removes Mujibur Rahman's 'freedom fighter' status in new ordinance after removing him from currency
The Bangladesh interim government led by Mohammad Yunus has issued a new ordinance redefining the term "freedom fighter" (Bir Muktijoddha), a move that has led to the removal of the status from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and over 400 other prominent figures of the country’s Liberation War of 1971. The ordinance, published by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Ministry of Law on Tuesday, states that political leaders…
‘Revolt Before Collapse’: The Sunday Guardian’s warning shakes Yunus regime
A recent article published in the Indian newspaper The Sunday Guardian has clearly unsettled Muhammad Yunus and his Islamist-jihadist clique. The piece concludes with a powerful warning: “The regime in Bangladesh is scripting its trajectory into becoming a failed state, unless enough of the population find the courage to do to them what was done to Sheikh Hasina and her regime not long ago”. This sharp commentary triggered a furious response fro…
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