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
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The interim government in Bangladesh has revoked the ‘Bir Muktijoddha’ (freedom fighter) status of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus moves to strip the country of Awami League’s legacy.
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.
Several other key leaders who played a role in the Bangladesh Liberation War have lost their ‘Bir Muktijoddha’ status. These include Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, M. Mansur Ali, and AHM Qamaruzzaman.
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Who is a ‘Bir Muktijoddha’?
A Bir Muktijoddha is recognised as an individual who, between March 26 and December 16, 1971, either underwent training within villages across Bangladesh or crossed into India to join training camps, to fight in the Liberation War. These individuals actively participated in the struggle against the occupying Pakistani forces to secure Bangladesh’s independence.
Recognised freedom fighters must be civilians who met the minimum age requirement set by the