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Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The road to freedom for the people of Bangladesh was arduous and tortuous smeared with blood, toils and sacrifices. In the contemporary history perhaps no nation paid so dearly as the Bengalees did for their emancipation.
The sovereign and independent People's Republic of Bangladesh, as it stands today, is the brainchild and masterpiece of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (March 17, 1920 - August 15, 1975). The very nomenclature of the country, the declaration of independence, proclamation of the glorious War of Liberation, its national flag - the crimson Sun in the canvass of green and its inspiring national anthem - are all his singular credit. He served as the ethos that shaped the history and aspirations of his people. he rejuvenated them with the indomitable and unbending spirit of Bengalee Nationalism, surcharged them with unprecedented courage, valour, resilience and granite - like unity and triggered off a sanguinary armed struggle, the like of which the world has rarely witnessed before. The entire populace, as if, rolled into one man, and his life was truly the nation's biography. His attachment with his people was deep and abiding. The chronology of the events of his life were the turning points in the history of the nation.
Bangabandhu or the friend of the Bengalees, a title with which his grateful people crowned him for championing their rights through thick and thin, had but one dream ; one goal - a free homeland. He first fought against the British colonial overlords and then directed his wrath against the then Pakistan neocolonialists. Stage by stage he prepared his people for their eventual freedom. He was in the forefront of all mass movements. Bangabandhu played a crucial role in the historic Language Movement in 1952, which successfully thwarted the conspiracy to impose an alien language on the Bengalees. Prior to that, from his imprisonment in 1949, he pioneered the formation of the first mass-based opposition political party the Awami League, which subsequently spearheaded the struggle for independence. In the 1954 provincial elections, the Bengalles overwhelmingly voted the Awami League-led United Front to power. The victory was, however, short-lived. In order to maintain their sway and dominance, the rulers in the western wing, through coercive means, imposed Military rule in 1958. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other nationalist leaders put up stiff resistance against it and were detained for years together. In 1966 Bangabandhu gave his famous 6 point Formula seeking autonomy for his people, who instantly rallied round him and a strong mass movement built up throughout the length and breadth of the country. In a futile bid to quell the movement Bangabandhu was hauled back into jail and subsequently a charge of secession and high treason was brought against him. It was known as the infamous Agartala Conspiracy Case and was designed to physically liquidate Bangabandhu so as to stifle the cravings of the Bengalees for independence. Sensing the ulterior motive of Pakistani Military Junta the people stood in defiance and the mass upheaval and upsurge that followed in 1969 washed away their very edifice.
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Bangabandhu emerged stronger than before and in the elections of 1970 his party had a landslide victory capturing 167 out of 169 parliamentary seats in the fray. When the Pakistani rulers refused to honour the mandate of the people and transfer power to him as their lawful leader, Bangabandhu first declared self-rule and then, | ||||||
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The nine-month long war, which cost three million lives, was the most glorious chapter of gallantry and patriotism in the long and chequered history of Bangladesh. The War of Liberation was literally fought in the name of Bangabandhu and under the leadership of the government which his party formed during those trying and eventful days. On December 16, 1971 the war came to a victorious end. |
Bangabandhu's dream of an independent homeland came true at long last. On January 10, 1972 a triumphat Bangabandhu came back to his jubilant people from Pakistani dungeon. He was crowned as the Father of the Nation by his people. To free his people from the colonial yoke he twice faced the gallows and spent more than sixteen years of his life in confinement. Never for a moment did he waver, vacillate or compromise nor did he barter the inalienable reights of his people for power or worldly gains. He was, indeed, a titan among his contemporaries. Responding to the wishes and aspirations of his people Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took the charge of the new nation and directed all his energies towards the reconstruction and rebuilding of the war ravaged impoverished country. His prime goal and long cherished dream were to restore the legendary prosperity and glory of Sonar Bangla or the land of gold, as it was known in the days of yore. The enemies of independence were lying in wait and in the early hours of August 15, 1975 they gunned down the man, who sacrificed all his life and directed all his efforts and energies for the independence of his country and for the betterment of his people. It was the worst cirme against humanity and has no parallel in history. But Bangabandhu lives in the heart of his people. Bangladesh and Bangabandhu are one and inseparable. Bangladesh was Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's vision and he fought and died for it.
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