RvwZi wcZv e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingv‡bi

mwPÎ mswÿß Rxebx

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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1920
RvwZi wcZv e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb 1920 mv‡ji 17B gvP©, dwi`cyi †Rjvi
†MvcvjMÄ gnKzgvi (eZ©gv‡b †Rjv) Uzw½cvov MÖv‡g (eZ©gv‡b Dc‡Rjv) Rb¥MÖnY
K‡ib| Zuvi evev †kL jyrdi ingvb Ges gv †kL mv‡qiv LvZzb| 4 Kb¨v Ges 2
cyÎmšÍv‡bi g‡a¨ †kL gywReyi ingvb wQ‡jb Z…Zxq|

1920
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born in Tungipara village (Now Upazila) under
the then Gopalganj subdivision (Now District) of greater Faridpur district on
March 17, 1920. His father Sheikh Lutfar Rahman and his mother Sheikh Sayera
Khatun had four daughters and two sons. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was their third
child.

RvwZi wcZv e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb Uzw½cvovi GB evwo‡Z 17B gvP© 1920 Zvwi‡L Rb¥MÖnY K‡ib
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born in this house of Tungipara on 17 March 1920

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1927
mvZ eQi eq‡m †kL gywReyi ingvb wMgvWv½v cÖv_wgK we`¨vj‡q fwZ©i gva¨‡g Zuvi ¯‹zj
Rxeb Avi¤¢ K‡ib| bq eQi eq‡m wZwb †MvcvjMÄ cvewjK ¯‹‡z j Z…Zxq †kÖwY‡Z fwZ©
nb| cieZ©xKv‡j wZwb †MvcvjMÄ wgkbvwi ¯‹z‡j fwZ© nb| QvÎ Av‡›`vjb Ges ivRbxwZ‡Z
cy‡ivcywi mwµq n‡q IVvi Av‡M Ab¨ AviI `kRb wK‡kv‡ii g‡Zv †kL gywReyi ingvb

1927
†Ljvi gvV‡KB †ewk fv‡jvevm‡Zb| dzUej †Ljvi cÖwZ wQj Zuvi `yišÍ Uvb|

At the age of seven, Sheikh Mujib began his schooling at Gimadanga Primary
School. At nine, he was admitted to class three at Gopalganj Public School.
Subsequently, he was admitted to Gopalganj Missionary School. Before becoming
active in student movements and politics, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had an affinity
toward sports like any other teenager. He possessed a special love for football.

wcZv-gvZvi m‡½ e½eÜz

Bangabandhu with his parents

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1932/33
†kL gywReyi ingvb Ges †kL dwRjvZz‡bœmv (†iYy) weevne܇b Ave× nb| Zuv‡`i `yB
Kb¨v †kL nvwmbv, †kL †invbv Ges wZb cyÎ †kL Kvgvj, †kL Rvgvj I †kL iv‡mj|

1932/33
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman married Sheikh Fazilatunnesa (Renu). Together they
had two daughters, Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana and three sons, Sheikh
Kamal, Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh Russel.

cwiev‡ii m‡½ e½eÜz

Bangabandhu with his Family

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1942
†kL gywReyi ingvb †MvcvjMÄ wgkb ¯‹zj †_‡K g¨vwUªKz‡jkb cix¶vq DËxY© nb| GKB
eQ‡i wZwb KjKvZv Bmjvwgqv K‡j‡R (eZ©gv‡b †gŠjvbv AvRv` K‡jR) fwZ© nb|
1947 mv‡j GB K‡jR †_‡KB wZwb mœvZK m¤úbœ K‡ib| ZLb wZwb KjKvZvi †eKvi
†nv‡÷‡j _vK‡Zb|

1942
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman passed Matriculation examination from Gopalganj
Mission School. The same year he got himself admitted into the Islamia College
(currently Maulana Azad College), Kolkata. From there he completed his
graduation in the year 1947. During that time he used to stay in Baker Hostel in
Kolkata.

KjKvZvi †eKvi Mfb©‡g›U †nv‡÷j

Baker Govt. Hostel in Kolkata

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1943
†kL gywReyi ingvb †nv‡mb knx` †mvn&ivIqv`©xi mvwbœ‡a¨ Av‡mb| G eQi wZwb e½xq
cÖv‡`wkK gymwjg jx‡Mi (Aj BwÛqv gymwjg jx‡Mi kvLv) KvDwÝji wbe©vwPZ nb Ges
fviZ wefvRb ch©šÍ Zuvi `vwqZ¡ cÖksmvi mv‡_ cvjb K‡i hvb|

1943
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became close to Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. That
year he was elected councillor of Bengal Provincial Muslim League (Branch of
All India Muslim League). He continued to serve admirably in this position till
the partition of India.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is with Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

†nv‡mb knx` †mvn&ivIqv`©xi m‡½ e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb

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1946
†kL gywReyi ingvb webv cÖwZØw›ØZvq KjKvZv Bmjvwgqv K‡jR QvÎ msm‡`i mvaviY
m¤úv`K wbe©vwPZ nb| 1946 mv‡ji 16B AvM÷ KzL¨vZ KjKvZv mv¤cÖ`vwqK `v½v
ïiæ n‡j †kL gywReyi ingvb mv¤cÖ`vwqK m¤cÖxwZ Ges kvwšÍ eRvq ivLvi Kv‡R Suvwc‡q
c‡ob, wb‡Ri Rxeb evwR †i‡L wn›`y Ges gymjgvb Dfq m¤cÖ`v‡qi wbixn gvbyl‡`i
Rxeb i¶v K‡ib|

1946
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was elected uncontested as the General Secretary of
Islamia College Students Union. During the communal riots known as ‘Calcutta
Killing’ on 16th August 1946, he engaged himself in maintaining peace and
communal harmony, saving lives of many members of both Hindu and Muslim
communities even at the risk of his own life.

†nv‡mb knx` †mvn&ivIqv`©xi m‡½ ZiæY †kL gywReyi ingvb

Young Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

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1947
gnvZ¥v MvÜx kvwšÍ wgk‡b KjKvZv Avm‡j †kL gywReyi ingvb Zuvi m‡½ mv¶vr K‡ib|
fviZ Ges cvwK¯Ív‡bi cvkvcvwk Z…Zxq ivóª wnmv‡e ¯^Zš¿, ¯^vaxb evsjv cÖwZôvi Rb¨
†kL gywReyi ingvb †nv‡mb knx` †mvnivIqv`©xi m‡½ Av‡›`vj‡b †hvM †`b| hw`I GB
D‡`¨vM evwZj nq wKš‘ cieZ©xKv‡j GwUB GKRb RvwZi wcZvi ¯^‡cœi ivóª Movi wfwË
n‡q I‡V|

1947
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman met Mahatma Gandhi during his peace
mission in Kolkata. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman joined Huseyn Shaheed
Suhrawardy’s move for a United Independent Bengal as a third free state along
with India and Pakistan. The move was aborted, however, that became the
foundation of the Father of the Nation’s vision for an independent Bangladesh.

kvwšÍ wgkb PjvKv‡j gnvZ¥v MvÜxi m‡½ ZiæY †kL gywReyi ingvb
Young Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with Mahatma Gandhi during his peace mission

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1948
†kL gy w Rey i ingvb XvKv wek¦ w e`¨vj‡qi AvBb wefv‡M fwZ© nb Ges 4Vv Rvby q vvwi
cvwK¯Í v ‡bi cÖ _ g we‡ivax`jxq QvÎ msMVb c~ e © cvwK¯Í v b gy m wjg QvÎjxM cÖ w Zôv K‡ib|
D`© y ‡ K cvwK¯Í v ‡bi GKgvÎ ivóª f vlv Kivi Rb¨ gy m wjg jx‡Mi Pµv‡šÍ i weiæ‡× †kL
gywReyi ingvb Av‡›`vj‡bi cÖ¯‘wZ MÖn‡Yi Rb¨ Kg©ZrciZv ïiæ K‡ib| 2iv gvP© dRjyj
nK gy m wjg n‡j Aby w ôZ GK mfvq †kL gy w Rey i ingv‡bi cÖ ¯ Í v ‡e Òme© ` jxq ivóª f vlv
msMÖ v g cwil`Ó MwVZ nq| 11B gvP© Òevsjv fvlv `vwe w`e‡mÓ ag© N U cvjbKv‡j
mwPevj‡qi mvg‡b we‡¶vfiZ Ae¯’vq †kL gywReyi ingvb K‡qKRb mnKg©xmn †MÖdZvi
nb| †kL gy w R‡ei †MÖ d Zv‡ii cÖ w Zev‡` QvÎmgvR we‡¶v‡f †d‡U c‡o| weÿz ä QvÎ
mgv‡Ri Ae¨vnZ Av‡›`vj‡bi gy ‡ L 15B gvP© gy m wjg jxM miKvi †kL gy w Rey i ingvb

1948
Ges Ab¨ Qv·bZv‡`i gy w ³ w`‡Z eva¨ nq|

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took admission in the Department of Law at the University of
Dhaka. He founded the East Pakistan Muslim Students’ League, the first opposition
student organization in Pakistan on January 4. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman plunged himself
in overt activities to build a strong movement against the Muslim League’s memorandum
to make Urdu the only state language of Pakistan. On March 2, a meeting held at Fazlul
Huq Muslim Hall approved a resolution placed by Sheikh Mujib to form an All-Party
State Language Action Committee. He was arrested along with some colleagues on March
11 while they were demonstrating in front of secretariat building in observance of the
‘State Language Bangla Day.’ The student community of the country became restive
following his arrest. In the face of overpowering student protests, the Muslim League
government was forced to release Sheikh Mujib and other student leaders on March 15.

evsjv‡K cvwK¯Ív‡bi Ab¨Zg ivóªfvlv Kivi `vwe‡Z mwPevjq †M‡U

Ae¯’vb ag©N‡U cywj‡ki nvgjvq AvnZ mn‡hv×v‡K nvmcvZv‡j wb‡q
hv‡”Qb †kL gywReyi ingvb
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is taking a compatriot to hospital who was
injured by police attack while demonstrating in front of secretariat
gate for making Bangla as one of the state languages of Pakistan
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1949
†kL gywReyi ingvb XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡qi PZz_© †kÖwYi Kg©Pvix‡`i PvKwii wbivcËv weavb
Ges AwaKvi Av`vq Av‡›`vj‡b mg_©b Rvbvb| 19†k GwcÖj PZz_© †kÖwYi Kg©Pvix‡`i
c‡¶ wgwQj †ei Kivi cÖ¯‘wZKv‡j K‡qKRb wk¶v_©xmn †kL gywReyi ingvb‡K
DcvPv‡h©i evmfe‡bi mvg‡b †_‡K †MÖdZvi Kiv nq| 23†k Ryb c~e© cvwK¯Ívb AvIqvgx
gymwjg jxM (eZ©gvb AvIqvgx jxM) cÖwZwôZ nq Ges KvivMv‡i ew›` _vKv Ae¯’v‡ZB
†kL gywReyi ingvb hyM¥ m¤úv`K wbe©vwPZ nb|

1949
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman supported the movement for securing the jobs of the
fourth class employees of Dhaka University and their rights. On 19th April, while
preparing for a rally in favour of the fourth class employees, he was arrested
along with a few other students from in front of the Vice Chancellor’s house. On
23rd June, East Pakistan Awami Muslim League (currently Awami League) was
establsihed and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was elected as Joint Secretary while he
was in jail.

Kvivgyw³i ci AvIqvgx jx‡Mi Kwg©mfvq †hvM w`‡Z hv‡”Qb †kL gywReyi ingvb, m‡½ Av‡Qb wcZv †kL jyrdi ingvb
Following release from prison, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is on the way to attend a party meeting along with father
Sheikh Lutfor Rahman

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1952
†R‡j ew›` Ae¯’v‡ZB †kL gywReyi ingvb ivóªfvlv Av‡›`vj‡b mwµqfv‡e wb‡R‡K RwoZ
†i‡LwQ‡jb Ges Av‡›`vjb‡K mdj Kivi Rb¨ †Rj †_‡KB cvVv‡Zb ¸iæZ¡c~Y© wb‡`©kbv|
16B †deªæqvwi †_‡K †kL gywReyi ingvb †R‡ji †fZ‡iB Uvbv 11 w`b a‡i AvgiY Abkb
Pvwj‡q hvb Ges 27†k †deªæqvwi wZwb gyw³ cvb| 21†k †deªæqvwi evsjv‡K ivóªfvlv Kivi
`vwe‡Z QvÎ msMÖvg cwil` ag©NU AvnŸvb K‡i| Av‡›`vjbiZ QvÎ-RbZv 144 aviv †f‡O
wgwQj wb‡q AMÖmi n‡j cywjk wbwe©Pv‡i ¸wj Pvjvq| cywj‡ki ¸wj‡Z kwn` nb iwdK,
mvjvg, eiKZ, ReŸvi, kwdDimn AviI A‡b‡KB| †Rj †_‡K cvVv‡bv GK wee„wZ‡Z †kL
gywReyi ingvb kwn`‡`i cÖwZ Mfxi †kvK I kÖ×v Rvbvb| GKB eQi †kL gywReyi ingvb
kvwšÍ m‡¤§jb Dcj‡¶¨ Pxb mdi K‡ib| kvwšÍ m‡¤§j‡b †kL gywReyi ingvb evsjvq e³…Zv
†`b, fvlv Av‡›`vjb‡K wb‡q hvb ˆewk¦K A½‡b|

1952
While in captivity, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman stayed in constant touch with those waging
the movement to realize Bangla as one of the state languages. He issued key directives to
make the movement a success even from the confines of his prison. On February 16,
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman started a hunger strike unto death that lasted for 11 days and
was released on February 27. On February 21, the agitated students came out in strike to
establish Bangla as one of the state languages of Pakistan in defiance of the curfew
enforced by the authorities. Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jobbar, Shafiur and many others were
martyred when the police fired on a rally. In a statement released from the jail, Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman expressed deep sorrow for those who lost their lives and protested
against the unjust police firing through hunger strike. The same year, he visited China to
attend a peace conference. There he delivered a resounding speech in Bangla, taking the
mother language movement to a global audience.

Px‡bi †eBwRs‡q AbywôZ

Gwkqv-c¨vwmwdK wig kvwšÍ
m‡¤§j‡b ZiæY †bZv †kL
gywReyi ingvb

Young leader Sheikh

Mujibur Rahman is attending
the Asia-Pacific Rim Peace
Conference in Beijing, China

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1953
†kL gywReyi ingvb AvIqvgx gymwjg jx‡Mi mvaviY m¤úv`K wbe©vwPZ nb Ges evOvwji
¯^vwaKvi Av‡›`vj‡bi †bZv wn‡m‡e Zuvi DÌvb nq|

1953
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was elected General Secretary of the Awami Muslim
League and continued to gain prominence as a Bengali leader.

21 †deªæqvwi 1953, gIjvbv fvmvbxmn cÖfvZ‡dwi‡Z †kL gywRe

Sheikh Mujib at Probhat Ferry with Moulana Bhashani
and others-21 February 1953

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1954
10B gvP© c~e© cvwK¯Ív‡bi cÖ_g wbe©vPb AbywôZ nq| hy³d«›U 237wU Avm‡bi g‡a¨
223wU Avm‡b Rqjvf K‡i| AvIqvgx jxM GKvB 143wU Avm‡b Rqx nq| †kL gywReyi
ingvb †MvcvjMÄ Avmb †_‡K wbe©vwPZ nb Ges 15B †g bZyb cÖv‡`wkK miKv‡ii
mgevq I K…wlgš¿x wn‡m‡e kc_ MÖnY K‡ib| 29†k †g †K›`ªxq cvwK¯Ívb miKvi nVvr
K‡i hy³d«‡›Ui gwš¿mfv †f‡O †`q| 30†k †g †kL gywReyi ingvb KivwP †_‡K XvKvq
c`vc©Y KivgvÎB †MÖdZvi nb| 23†k wW‡m¤^i Zuv‡K gyw³ †`Iqv nq|

1954
The first election in East Bengal was held on March 10. The United Front won
223 seats out of 237. The Awami League was victorious in 143 seats. Sheikh
Mujib won the election for the Gopalganj constituency and took oath on May 15
as Minister for Agriculture and Cooperative in the new provincial government.
The central government arbitrarily dismissed the United Front cabinet on May
29, and as Mujib landed back in Dhaka from Karachi on May 30, he was
immediately arrested. He was released on December 23.

†bŠKvq P‡o ivRkvnx‡Z wbe©vPbx cÖPviYvq hv‡”Qb †nv‡mb knx` †mvn&ivIqv`©x Ges †kL gywReyi ingvb
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is going to Rajshahi for election campain by boat along with Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

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1955
mvaviY m¤úv`K †kL gywReyi ingv‡bi †bZ…‡Z¡ me a‡g©i gvby‡li AšÍf©yw³ Ges
AskMÖnY wbwðZ Kivi D‡Ï‡k¨ `‡ji bvg †_‡K ÔgymwjgÕ kãwU cÖZ¨vnvi K‡i bvg ivLv
nq ÔAvIqvgx jxMÕ| 1955 mv‡ji 21-23†k A‡±vei AvIqvgx jx‡Mi KvDwÝj
Awa‡ek‡b GB wm×všÍ M„nxZ nq| †kL gywReyi ingvb cybivq AvIqvgx jx‡Mi mvaviY
m¤úv`K wbe©vwPZ nb|

1955
Under the leadership of the Party General Secretary Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the
Awami Muslim League was renamed as the Awami League by dropping the word
‘Muslim’ to open the doors of the party to all, regardless of religion. This decision
was made at the council session of the party during October 21-23, 1955. Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman was once again elected as the General Secretary of the party.

e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb hy³d«›U miKv‡ii gš¿x wn‡m‡e †k‡i evsjv G.†K. dRjyj n‡Ki cwiPvjbvq kc_ MÖnY Ki‡Qb
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman taking oath as Minister of Jukto Front Government administered by
Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq

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1956
cÖv‡`wkK miKv‡i †kL gywReyi ingvb gš¿x wn‡m‡e †hvM †`b| gvÎ bq gvm wZwb gš¿x
c‡`i `vwq‡Z¡ wQ‡jb| AvIqvgx jx‡Mi mvaviY m¤úv`K wnmv‡e evOvwji AwaKvi Av`vq
Av‡›`vjb‡K †eMevb Kiv Ges msMVb‡K AviI mymsnZ Kivi D‡Ï‡k¨ 1957 mv‡ji
30†k †g †kL gywReyi ingvb †¯^”Qvq gwš¿mfv †_‡K c`Z¨vM K‡ib|

1956
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman joined the provincial Awami League government as a
minister. He remained in this position for 9 months only. Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman voluntarily resigned on May 30, 1957 from the Cabinet in order to
continue as the General Secretary of the party to build the organization on a firm
footing as a platform of the Bengalis.

evsjvq cÖ_gev‡ii g‡Zv AvIqvgx jx‡Mi †bZ…‡Z¡ †Kvqvwjkb miKvi MVb

First coalition government led by Awami League in East Bengal

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Voice of Millions

1957
1957 mv‡ji 13-14 Ryb AvIqvgx jx‡Mi KvDw݇j †kL gywReyi ingvb cybivq
AvIqvgx jx‡Mi mvaviY m¤úv`K wbe©vwPZ nb| 24†k Ryb †_‡K 13B RyjvB ch©šÍ †kL
gywReyi ingvb miKvwi md‡i Px‡b hvb|

1957
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was re-elected as the General Secretary of the Party at
its council meeting held during June 13-14, 1957. From June 24 to July 13, he
visited China on an official tour.

Pxbv KwgDwb÷ cvwU©i †Pqvig¨vb Ges ivóªcÖavb gvI †m ZzO-Gi m‡½ †kL gywReyi ingvb
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with Mao Tse Tung, Head of State and Chairman of the Communist Party of China

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1958
7B A‡±vei cvwK¯Ív‡bi †cÖwm‡W›U I ZrKvjxb †mbvevwnbx cÖavb mvgwiK kvmb Rvwi
K‡ib Ges mg¯Í ivR‰bwZK Kg©KvÐ wbwl× K‡ib| 11B A‡±vei †kL gywReyi ingvb‡K
†MÖdZvi Kiv nq| G‡Ki ci GK wg_¨v gvgjv w`‡q Zuv‡K nqivwb Kiv nq| 14 gvm
c‡i †kL gywReyi ingvb‡K gyw³ w`‡q cybivq †Rj‡M‡UB †MÖdZvi Kiv nq|

1958
Pakistan’s the then President and the then Chief of Army imposed martial law on
October 7 and banned all political activities. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was
arrested on October 11. Thereafter, he was continuously harassed in false cases.
He was released from prison after fourteen months but was arrested immediately
at the jail gate.

cvwK¯Ívwb mvgwiK miKvi wg_¨v gvgjv w`‡q †MÖdZvi K‡i †kL gywReyi ingvb‡K
Military govt of Pakistan arrested Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in false case

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1961
nvB‡KvU© KZ©…K AvUKv‡`k A‰ea †NvlYv Kivi ci †kL gywReyi ingvb KvivMvi †_‡K
gyw³ jvf K‡ib| G mgqB †kL gywReyi ingvb evsjv‡`‡ki ¯^vaxbZv msMÖv‡gi j‡¶¨
KvR Kivi Rb¨ D`¨gx QvÎ †bZ…e„›`‡K wb‡q Ò¯^vaxb evsjv wecøex cwil`Ó bv‡g GKwU
†Mvcb msMVb cÖwZôv K‡ib|

1961
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was released from jail after the high court declared his
detention unlawful. He set up an underground network called Revolutionary
Council for Independent Bengal comprising leading student leaders in order to
work for the independence of Bangladesh.

†kL gywReyi ingvb †cÖm K¬ve †_‡K cÖ¯’vb Ki‡Qb

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman leaving the Press Club

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1962
ZrKvjxb cvwK¯Ívb miKvi 6B †deªæqvwi †kL gywReyi ingvb‡K cybivq †MÖdZvi K‡i|
2iv Ryb Pvi eQ‡ii mvgwiK kvm‡bi Aemvb NU‡j 18B Ryb †kL gywReyi ingvb gyw³
jvf K‡ib| 24†k †m‡Þ¤^i †kL gywReyi ingvb jv‡nvi hvb Ges knx` †mvn&ivIqv`©xi
†bZ…‡Z¡ Ab¨vb¨ we‡ivax `j‡K m‡½ wb‡q RvZxq MYZvwš¿K d«›U MVb K‡ib|

1962
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was again arrested by the Ayub governement on 6th
February 1962. He was freed on 18th June following the withdrawal of the four-
year-long martial law on 2nd June. He travelled to Lahore on 24th September and
with Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and with other opposition parties formed the
National Democratic Front (NDF).

cvwK¯Ívwb mvgwiK kvmK AvBqye Lv‡bi Pvwc‡q †`Iqv Ge‡Wv AvB‡bi cÖwZev‡` GK mgv‡e‡k e³e¨ ivL‡Qb †kL gywReyi ingvb
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addressing a meeting to protest the Elective Bodies’ Disqualification Order (EBDO)
imposed by Pakistani military dictator Ayub Khan (1962).

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 †KvwU gvby‡li Kɯ^i
Voice of Millions

1966
†kL gywReyi ingvb 5B †deªæqvwi jv‡nv‡i we‡ivax `j¸‡jvi RvZxq m‡¤§j‡b HwZnvwmK
Qq `dv `vwe DÌvcb K‡ib| cÖ¯ÍvweZ Qq `dv wQj evOvwj RvwZi gyw³i mb`| 1jv
gvP© †kL gywReyi ingvb AvIqvgx jx‡Mi mfvcwZ wbe©vwPZ nb| Qq `dvi c‡¶ RbgZ
m„wói j‡¶¨ wZwb mviv evsjvq MYms‡hvM mdi ïiæ K‡ib| G mgq Zuv‡K AvUevi
†MÖdZvi Kiv nq Ges me©‡kl 8B †g †MÖdZvi K‡i KvivMv‡i †cÖiY Kiv nq| cÖvq wZb
eQi †kL gywReyi ingvb Kviviæ× wQ‡jb|

1966
On February 5, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman presented his historic six-point
programme known as the ‘Charter of freedom of the Bengali nation’. It drew the
roadmap for the independence of Bangladesh under the garb of greater autonomy.
On March 1, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was elected the President of Awami
League. He travelled far and wide in order to gain support for the programme and
was arrested 8 times, with the final arrest on May 8. He was imprisoned for
nearly 3 years during this time.

Qq `dvi cÖPviYvq †kL gywReyi ingvb

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman campaigning for Six-Point

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Brief Life Sketch of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

1968
3iv Rvbyqvwi ZrKvjxb cvwK¯Ívwb ˆ¯^ivPvix miKvi †kL gywReyi ingvbmn †gvU 35 Rb
evOvwji (ivRbxwZwe` Ges mvgwiK I †emvgwiK Kg©KZ©v) weiæ‡× cvwK¯Ívb wew”Qbœ Kivi
Awf‡hvM G‡b AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjv `v‡qi K‡i| †R‡j ew›` _vKv Ae¯’v‡ZB 18B
Rvbyqvwi Zuvi weiæ‡× cybivq †MÖdZvi Av‡`k Rvwi Kiv nq| †kL gywReyi ingvbmn
AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjvq Awfhy³‡`i gyw³i `vwe‡Z mviv †`‡k MYwe‡¶vf ïiæ nq|

1968
On January 3, the then autocratic Pakistan government filed a case, known
as the ‘Agartala Conspiracy Case’ against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and a
number of Bangalis (politicians and civil and militrary officials) on the
charge of cessation of East Bengal. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was shown
arrested on January 18, while already in jail. Mass movement spread across
the country demanding the release of all the accused including Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman.

AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjv cÖZ¨vnvi Ges Kvivgyw³i ci Kb¨v †kL nvwmbvi m‡½ nv‡m¨v¾¡j e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb, cv‡k
Av‡Qb †eMg dwRjvZzb †bQv gywRe I cyÎ †kL Kvgvj
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib seen smiling with his daughter Sheikh Hasina after the Agartala conspiracy case was
withdrawn and he was released from prison. With them are his wife Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and son Sheikh Kamal

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 †KvwU gvby‡li Kɯ^i
Voice of Millions

1969
AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjv cÖZ¨vnvi Ges †kL gywReyi ingv‡bi gyw³i `vwe‡Z †`ke¨vcx QvÎ
MY-Av‡›`vjb ïiæ nq| Uvbv MY-Av‡›`vj‡bi gy‡L ZrKvjxb ˆ¯^ivPvix cvwK¯Ívwb miKvi
22†k †deªæqvwi †kL gywReyi ingvbmn AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjvi mKj ew›`‡K gyw³ w`‡Z
eva¨ nq| 23†k †deªæqvwi †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b (eZ©gvb †mvn&ivIqv`©x D`¨vb) GK wekvj
QvÎ-mgv‡e‡k jv‡Lv wk¶v_©xi Dcw¯’wZ‡Z †K›`ªxq QvÎ msMÖvg cwil` †kL gywReyi ingvb‡K
Ôe½eÜzÕ Dcvwa‡Z f~wlZ K‡i| 5B wW‡m¤^i †mvnivIqv`©xi g„Zz¨evwl©Kx Dcj‡¶¨ Av‡qvwRZ

1969
AvIqvgx jx‡Mi GK Rbmfvq †kL gywReyi ingvb c~e© cvwK¯Ív‡bi bvg iv‡Lb Òevsjv‡`kÓ|

The Agartala Conspiracy Case resulted in a nationwide student movement and mass
upsurge demanding the withdrawal of the case and the release of Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman. With continued pressure from the public, the then autocratic Pakistan
government on February 22 was forced to withdraw the Agartala Conspiracy Case
and release Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and others. Afterwards, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
was awarded with the title ‘Bangabandhu’ at a reception of a million students and the
masses in a rally organized by Central Student Action Committee at the Race Course
Maidan (now Suhrawardy Udyan) on February 23. At a discussion meeting held on
December 5 to observe the death anniversary of Suhrawardy, Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman declared that henceforth East Pakistan would be called Bangladesh.

Awe¯§iYxq MY-Afz¨Ìv‡bi gva¨‡g Kvivgy³ †kL gywReyi ingvb‡K QvÎ-RbZv KZ©…K wekvj msea©bv cÖ`v‡bi cvkvcvwk
Òe½eÜyÓ Dcvwa‡Z f~wlZ Kiv nq
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was awarded with the title ‘Bangabandhu’ at a reception of a million students and the
masses in a rally accorded to him after his release from jail through mass movement

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Brief Life Sketch of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

1970
†kL gywReyi ingvb Qq `dvi Av‡jv‡K AvIqvgx jxM‡K †fvU w`‡q Rqhy³ Kivi Rb¨
†`kevmxi cÖwZ D`vË AvnŸvb Rvbvb| AvIqvgx jx‡Mi Rb¨ wZwb †bŠKv cÖZxK †e‡Q
†bb| 12B b‡f¤^i GK cÖjqsKix N~wY©S‡o DcK‚j GjvKvq jv‡Lv gvby‡li cÖvYnvwb
N‡U| †kL gywReyi ingvb wbe©vPbx cÖPviYv ¯’wMZ †i‡L N~wY©SoweaŸ¯Í A‡j Qy‡U hvb|
7B wW‡m¤^i mvaviY wbe©vP‡b AvIqvgx jxM wbi¼yk msL¨vMwiôZv †c‡q Rqx nq|

1970
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman urged his countrymen to elect Awami
League in light of the 6-point demand. He chose ‘boat’ as the symbol to represent
Awami League. On 12th November, when a million people died in a catastrophic
cyclone in the coastal areas, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman suspended the election
campaign and rushed to the affected areas. Awami League achieved absolute
majority in the general elections held on 7th December.

1970-Gi wbe©vP‡b wecyj †fv‡U Rqjv‡fi ci AvIqvgx jxM †bZv‡`i m‡½ e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb, ˆmq` bRiæj Bmjvg,
ZvRDÏxb Avng` I Ab¨vb¨
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed and others are seen among the Awami League leaders
after the landslide victory in the elction of 1970

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 †KvwU gvby‡li Kɯ^i
Voice of Millions

1971
1jv gvP© ZrKvjxb cvwK¯Ívwb ˆ¯^ivPvix kvmK‡Mvôx RvZxq cwil‡`i Awa‡ekb
†eAvBwbfv‡e Awbw`©óKv‡ji Rb¨ ¯’wMZ K‡i| GB †NvlYvi d‡j me©¯Í‡ii evOvwj
RbZv iv¯Ívq †b‡g G‡m we‡¶v‡f †d‡U c‡o| 7B gvP© †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡bi (eZ©gvb
†mvn&ivIqv`©x D`¨vb) Rbmgy‡`ª †kL gywReyi ingvb ¯^vaxbZv msMÖv‡gi Rb¨ me©vZ¥K
cÖ¯‘wZ MÖn‡Yi Avnevb Rvwb‡q eRªK‡É †NvlYv K‡ib ÒGev‡ii msMÖvg Avgv‡`i gyw³i
msMÖvg, Gev‡ii msMÖvg ¯^vaxbZvi msMÖvgÓ| GB fvlY Iqvì© WKz‡g›Uvwi †nwi‡UR ev
wek¦ cÖvgvY¨ HwZn¨ wn‡m‡e ¯^xK…wZ †c‡q‡Q| RvwZms‡Ni BD‡b‡¯‹v †g‡gvwi Ae `¨
Iqvì© B›Uvib¨vkbvj †iwR÷vi-G e½eÜzi 7B gv‡P©i fvlY AšÍfz©³ K‡i‡Q| 25†k gvP©
w`evMZ iv‡Z wbixn wbi¯¿ evOvwji Dci cvwK¯Ívwb nvbv`vi evwnbx kZvãxi N„Y¨Zg
MYnZ¨v Pvjvq| 26†k gv‡P©i cÖ_g cÖn‡i e½eÜz evsjv‡`‡ki ¯^vaxbZv †NvlYv K‡ib|
Gi ciciB Zuv‡K avbgwÛi evmfeb †_‡K †MÖdZvi K‡i cvwK¯Ívb wb‡q hvIqv nq|
10B GwcÖj e½eÜz‡K ivóªcwZ †NvlYv K‡i cÖ_g evsjv‡`k miKvi MVb Kiv nq| 17B
GwcÖj GB miKv‡ii A¯’vqx ivóªcwZ ˆmq` bRiæj Bmjvg, cÖavbgš¿x ZvRDÏxb Avng`
cÖgy‡Li †bZ…‡Z¡ kc_ MÖnY AbywôZ nq| A¯’vqx evsjv‡`k miKv‡ii cwiPvjbvq bq
gv‡mi i³¶qx hy× †k‡l 16B wW‡m¤^i evsjv‡`k weRq jvf K‡i|

1971
On 1st March, following the postponement of the national assembly session by the
autocratic Pakistan government only two days before the session was scheduled,
every section of the Bangalis stormed the streets in massive demonstrations. On 7th
March, in his historic speech before the millions at the Racecourse Maidan
(Suhrawardy Udyan), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman called his fellow
countrymen to take all out preparations for the war of liberation and independence
of Bangladesh and declared in his unique thunderous voice “The struggle this time
is a struggle for emanciapation. The struggle this time is a struggle for independence.”
This speech is recognized as part of the world’s documentary heritage. The UNESCO
has included Bangabandhu’s 7th March address in its ‘Memory of the World Register.
On the midnight of 25th March, the Pakistan army launched its heinous genocide
against the unarmed Bangalis. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proclaimed the independence
of Bangladesh in the early hours of 26th March. Immediately, he was arrested from
his residence in Dhanmondi and taken to Pakistan. On 10th April, the first
Government of Bangladesh was formed announcing Bangabandhu as the President.
On 17th April, a six-member cabinet took oath headed by Syed Nazrul Islam, the
Acting President and Tajuddin Ahmed, the Prime Minister. After nine months of
bloody war, Bangladesh was liberated on 16th December.

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Brief Life Sketch of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb cÖ`Ë HwZnvwmK 7B gv‡P©i fvlY

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is delivering historic speech of 7th March

26†k gvP© 1971 e½eÜz †kL

gywReyi ingvb †MÖdZvi nb
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was
arrested on 26th March 1971

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 †KvwU gvby‡li Kɯ^i
Voice of Millions

1972
8B Rvbyqvwi AvšÍR©vwZK Pv‡ci gy‡L ˆ¯^ivPvix cvwK¯Ívwb miKvi †kL gywReyi ingvb‡K
KvivMvi †_‡K gyw³ w`‡Z eva¨ nq| jÛb Ges bqvw`wjø n‡q 10B Rvbyqvwi †kL gywReyi
ingvb ¯^vaxb evsjv‡`‡ki ey‡K wd‡i Av‡mb| j¶ RbZvi ü`q wbsov‡bv fv‡jvevmvq
mœvZ n‡q †kL gywReyi ingvb wegvbe›`i †_‡K mivmwi †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b Av‡mb Ges
RvwZi D‡Ï‡k fvlY †`b| 12B Rvbyqvwi hy×weaŸ¯Í evsjv‡`‡ki cybM©V‡bi j‡¶¨ †kL
gywReyi ingvb cÖavbgš¿xi `vwqZ¡ MÖnY K‡ib| gvÎ mv‡o wZb eQ‡ii kvmbvg‡j †kL
gywReyi ingvb bZyb evsjv‡`k‡K k³ wfwËi Ici ¯’vcb K‡ib|

1972
On January 8, the autocratic government of Pakistan was forced to release Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman from jail under international pressure. On January 10, Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman returned to Bangladesh via London and New Delhi. He was
received by millions of grateful citizens and went straight from the airport to the
Race Course Maidan (currently Suhrawardy Udyan) where he addressed the
nation. On January 12, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took charge as the Prime
Minister of Bangladesh and embarked on the reconstruction of a war ravaged
country. Within a period of three and half years, Bangabandhu laid the
foundations of the new republic by putting into place many effective measures.

¯^vaxb †`‡k wd‡i G‡jb RvwZi wcZv e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is back to the independent Bangladesh

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 RvwZi wcZv e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingv‡bi mwPÎ mswÿß Rxebx
Brief Life Sketch of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

1973
be cÖYxZ msweav‡bi Av‡jv‡K, 7B gvP© ¯^vaxb evsjv‡`‡ki cÖ_g mvaviY wbe©vP‡b †kL
gywReyi ingv‡bi †bZ…‡Z¡ AvIqvgx jxM 300wU Avm‡bi g‡a¨ 293wU Avm‡b Rqx n‡q
miKvi MVb K‡i| 23†k †g wek¦ kvwšÍ‡Z Ae`v‡bi ¯^xK…wZ¯^iƒc wek¦ kvwšÍ cwil`
†kL gywReyi ingvb‡K ÔRywjI KzwiÕ cyi¯‹v‡i f‚wlZ K‡i| †m‡Þ¤^‡i †kL gywReyi ingvb
Avj‡Rwiqvq †RvU wbi‡c¶ m‡¤§j‡b †hvM †`b|

1973
Led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Awami League secured 293 seats out of the
300 Parliament seats in the first general elections held on March 7 in the
independent Bangladesh and subsequently formed a new Government on the
basis of the newly framed constitution. On May 23, the World Peace Council
awarded ‘Joliot-Curie’ Peace Prize to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for
his contribution to world peace. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman attended the Non-
Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit Conference in Algeria.

wek^ kvwšÍ‡Z Ae`vb ivLvi Rb¨ e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingv‡bi ÔRywjI KzwiÕ c`KcÖvwß
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was awarded ‘Joliot-Curie’ peace prize for his contribution to world peace

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 †KvwU gvby‡li Kɯ^i
Voice of Millions

1974
25†k †m‡Þ¤^i RvwZms‡Ni 29Zg mvaviY cwil‡`i mfvq †kL gywReyi ingvb evsjvq
e³e¨ iv‡Lb| wek^ `iev‡i evsjv fvlvq GwUB cÖ_g fvlY| Gi gvÎ K‡qK w`b Av‡M,
17B †m‡Þ¤^i, wek¦evmxi AKzÉ mg_©b †c‡q 136Zg †`k wn‡m‡e evsjv‡`k
RvwZms‡Ni m`m¨c` jvf K‡i|

1974
On September 25, at the 29th General Assembly of the United Nations, Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman addressed the world in Bangla. It was the first ever Bangla speech
delivered at the UN. Only a few days ago Bangladesh received world recognition by
becoming the 136th member of the United Nations on September 17.

wbDBq‡K© RvwZms‡Ni 29Zg mvaviY Awa‡ek‡b evsjvq fvlY w`‡”Qb e½eÜy †kL gywReyi ingvb
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addressed the 29th session of UNGA in Bangla

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RvwZi wcZv e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingv‡bi mwPÎ mswÿß Rxebx
Brief Life Sketch of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

1975
15B AvM‡÷i †fv‡i nvRvi eQ‡ii †kÖô evOvwj, evsjv‡`‡ki ¯’cwZ, evOvwj RvwZi wcZv
e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb †`wk-we‡`wk loh‡š¿i wkKvi n‡q wbR evmfe‡b †mbvevwnbxi
wKQy wec_Mvgx I D”Pvwfjvlx wek¦vmNvZK Awdmvi‡`i nv‡Z mcwiev‡i wbnZ nb| `yB Kb¨v
†kL nvwmbv Ges †kL †invbv we‡`‡k Ae¯’vb Kivq †mŠfvM¨µ‡g †eu‡P hvb| evOvwj RvwZi
BwZnv‡m AÜKviZg w`b 15B AvM÷‡K RvZxq †kvK w`em wn‡m‡e cvjb Kiv nq Ges
mv‡_ mv‡_ ¯§iY Kiv nq wekvj ü`‡qi gnvcÖvY gvbylwU‡K whwb Zuvi mvnm, †kŠh©, Av`k©

1975
I fv‡jvevmvi ga¨ w`‡q wPiKvj †eu‡P _vK‡eb evOvwj RvwZi AšÍ‡i|

In the pre-dawn hours of August 15, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman, the architect of Bangladesh, was assassinated by a handful of army
renegades as part of a larger national and international political conspiracy hatched by
anti-liberation forces. They murdered in cold blood every member of his family except
his daughters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, who by fortune alone were abroad
at that time. Bangladesh observes the darkest day of the nation, August 15, as the
National Mourning Day and remembers the noblest and the greatest Bangali who ever
lived through his spirit, ideology, courage and love for the people of his nation.

15B AvM‡÷i wbg©g nZ¨vKv‡Ð kvnv`ZeiYKvix e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb I Zuvi cwiev‡ii m`m¨e„›`
Martyred victims of the brutal killing of 15th August : Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members

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