August 15

What was behind the brutal killing?

The assassinations of 15 August 1975, unprecedented in history in terms of the number of people killed including the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, are shrouded in uncanny mystery.

‘Inadvertent’ respect towards Khandaker Mushtaque: DUTA president’s speech expunged

Prof Md Rahmat Ullah, president of Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) today (April 17, 2022) "inadvertently" showed both respect and abhorrence to Khandaker Mushtaque Ahmed, one of the chief conspirators behind the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

BANGABANDHU ASSASSINATION / PM laments she couldn't put Zia on trial

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said slain president Ziaur Rahman was involved in the August 15, 1975 assassination and expressed her helplessness in bringing him to justice.

Chair for Bangabandhu finally open for public

DU Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurates programmes marking the National Mourning Day at the university campus.

The conspiracy behind the assassination of Bangabandhu

Political assassinations and military coups need long preparation, careful planning and execution. The involvement of a few insiders and the support of foreign powers make things easier.

BNP won’t cut cake on Khaleda’s ‘birthday’

BNP will not cut any cake on the occasion of the party chief Khaleda Zia’s “birthday on August 15” this year as saying the country is passing through crises like militancy and terrorism.

Kushtia AL man killed in ‘gunfight’

A ruling party activist allegedly involved in the August 15 infighting in Kushtia that left one dead is killed in gunfight.

Fugitive killers of Bangabandhu must be hanged: Ashraf

Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam says that death sentences will surely be executed after bringing back the fugitive killers of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

BANGABANDHU: THE STATESMAN, HERO AND THE MARTYR

This year the nation will be observing the 40th death anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On this day forty years ago a group of assassins brutally murdered the Father of the Nation along with his entire family.

August 15, 2015
August 15, 2015

BANGABANDHU: THE STATESMAN, HERO AND THE MARTYR

This year the nation will be observing the 40th death anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On this day forty years ago a group of assassins brutally murdered the Father of the Nation along with his entire family.

August 14, 2015
August 14, 2015

Bangabandhu: Friend of the masses (video)

Bangabandhu had unqualified love for people. He could never believe that people of Bangladesh would do any harm to him. For his love, he even could not trust when he was informed that some army Majors were hatching conspiracy against him.

August 13, 2015
August 13, 2015

None can kill Bangabandhu’s ideology: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said no one can kill Bangabandhu’s ideology and won’t be able to do so in the future.

August 6, 2015
August 6, 2015

Opinion: Will Khaleda cut birthday cake on Aug 15 again?

In her marriage certificate and in the record of her prime ministerial oath, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia had used August 5, 1944, and August 19, 1947 as her birthdays.

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