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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

1920–1975 · 20th century · Also known as Bangabandhu

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the leader of the Awami League and the founding leader of Bangladesh. After his party won the 1970 Pakistani election but was denied office, the army cracked down and he was arrested as independence was declared in 1971. Returning in 1972, he served as prime minister and then president, until he was assassinated with most of his family in a military coup in 1975.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sheikh-mujibur-rahman
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