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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh and the 2nd Prime Minister and first President of Bangladesh
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) was a male politician and writer from Tungipara Upazila. He held citizenship in the British Raj, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. A member of the Bangladesh Awami League and BAKSAL, he served as President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He was educated at the University of Calcutta and received the Independence Award. His native language was Bangla, which he also used for writing.
He authored four works, including *Prison Diaries*, *The Unfinished Memoirs*, *Oshomapto Attojiboni*, and *কারাগারের রোজনামচা*. Rahman was married to Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and had four children: Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Russel, and Sheikh Rehana. He practiced Sunni Islam. He died by homicide via gunshot wound in Dhaka on August 15, 1975. He is buried in Dhaka.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- March 17, 1920
- Died
- August 15, 1975
- Works
- 4
Top works
- কারাগারের রোজনামচা
- Prison Diaries
- The Unfinished Memoirs
- Oshomapto Attojiboni
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Bangladesh
- Place of birth
- Tungipara Upazila
- Place of death
- Dhaka
- Child
- Sheikh Jamal
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- President of Bangladesh
- Educated at
- University of Calcutta
- Political party
- Bangladesh Awami League
- Languages spoken
- Bangla
- Native language
- Bangla
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Award
- Independence Award
- Field of work
- revolution
- Image
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman portrait (PID-h0066).jpg
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- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- date of birth
- 1920-03-17
- date of death
- 1975-08-14
- cause of death
- gunshot wound
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- manner of death
- homicide
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- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- place of burial
- Dhaka
- name in native language
- শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান
- writing language
- Bangla
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- nickname
- বঙ্গবন্ধু
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Encyclopedic overview
Personal details Born(1920-03-17)17 March 1920 Tungipara, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died15 August 1975(1975-08-15) (aged 55) Dhanmondi, Dacca Division, Bangladesh
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