He is popularly referred to as Sheikh Mujib (shortened as Mujibor Mujibur, not Rahman), with the honorary title of Bangabandhu (বঙ্গবন্ধু Bôngobondhu, "Friend of Bengal").
Suhrawardhy the populist leader of his time originally recruited Mujib to counter his political rivals. Under Suhwardhy, Mujib began his career as a muscleman student leader. Mujib remained loyal to him until his death in 1962. In the Calcutta riot Mujib was with his mentor Suhwardhy who was behind the Hindu-Muslim Calcutta riot in the Jinnah called Direct Action Day that claimed many innocent lives for which the Congress Party leadership continue to blame Suhwardhy.
He was hardly a student. Despite his busy time, it seems that he managed to complete his education.
In Calcutta, one Mazharul Islam from Kutubdia of Chittagong was known to have written his BA examination. Back in Dhaka he again became a student of law at the Dhaka University; known to have recommended by Suhrwardhy to make him prepare for a capable statesman.
. But he was seen to be sitting in the backbench with a group of his friends causing trouble to his professor in the law faculty classroom. Despite his disinterest in education, he was out and out a political person and unfortunately never finished his law degree from Dhaka University.
1,500 Bengalis were arrested in connection with the plot in 1967.[3] In January 1968 the Home Department of Pakistan declared that it had detected a scheme to destabilize Pakistan and break the Eastern wing through an armed revolt, and had arrested 8 people.
Thomas Williams, a British lawyer, along with local attorneys challenged the formation of the tribunal by filing a petition in favor of Sheikh Mujib.[3] The approvers appeared in the witness box and testified that they provided false evidence under the coercion of the State.[3]
The case was ultimately withdrawn in the face of a massive popular uprising, which ultimately resulted in the 1969 uprising in East Pakistan and the fall of General Ayub Khan's dictatorship in 1969. The case and the resulting uprising is seen as one of the major events leading to Bengali nationalism and Bangladesh Liberation War.[
He charged the provisional parliament to write a new constitution, and proclaimed the four fundamental principles of "nationalism, secularism, democracy and socialism," which would come to be known as "Mujibism." Mujib nationalised hundreds of industries and companies as well as abandoned land and capital and initiated land reform aimed at helping millions of poor farmers.
A constitution was proclaimed in 1973 and elections were held, which resulted in Mujib and his party gaining power with an absolute majority.
In 1974, Mujib proclaimed a State of Emergency and amended the constitution to limit the powers of the legislative and judicial branches, established a one man, single party executive presidency, and instituted a one-party system. Calling these changes the "Second Revolution," Mujib assumed the presidency.
the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 21 members of his family and household, including children and pregnant women.
http://dhakadigest.net/en/2013/12/an-illustrated-history-of-bangabandu-and-bangladesh/
DINNER with a VVIP has "Sufferings" written all over it.
This evening I was invited at a Wedding Reception where the President ( Govt of Bangladesh) was a guest as well. The Reception was to start at 7:30PM,.,,, to avoid Security (Monkeys-in-suits) I checked in at 6:55PM. The President never sh...owed up while I was there ( till 8:55PM) ..everything was halted until he arrives..... I decided to leave the reception............1.5 Hrs X 200 Guests = 300 Hrs waisted ..... way to go Mr President.
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