Finally, convicted killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was the founding president of Bangladesh, were hanged at 1AM on 27th January 2010. Mr Rahman was killed in 1975, just four years after leading Bangladesh to independence from Pakistan.
Sheikh Mujibur Rehman
Here is the time line :
- March 1971: Sheikh Mujibur announces breakaway from East Pakistan and establishment of Bangladesh
- August 1975: Sheikh Mujibur is killed in a coup
- November 1998: Dhaka court orders execution of 15 for his killing. Three later acquitted
- Oct 2001: Trial halts after Khaleda Zia elected prime minister
- August 2007: Sheikh Mujibur’s murder case resumes
- November 2009: Supreme Court rejects appeals by five ex-army officers accused of killing
- January 2010: Supreme Court dismisses five ex-army officers’ final appeals
It was a sad story that Mr. Rahman was killed within four years after he led creation of Bangladesh after separating from Pakistan. His party won majority seats in Pakistan election but was not allowed to become Prime Minister of Pakistan by then West Pakistani leaders. This resulted in massive protest in East Pakistan which West Pakistanis tried to suppress with massive use of armed forces. This started desertion by many East Pakistani men in Pakistan Army and joined Mr. Rahman for Bangladesh independence struggle.
India was also involved in Pakistan’s internal turmoil as massive influx of refugees came from Bangladesh. It resulted in 1971 war between India and Pakistan where Pakistan forces surrendered in Dhaka in December 1971 and, independent Bangladesh was born.
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