Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also known as Bangabandhu (“Friend of Bengal”), was the first President of Bangladesh. He was born on March 17, 1920, in Tungipara, East Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh). Rahman came from a humble background. His father was a farmer and his mother was a housewife. He attended Gopalganj Missionary School and Islamia College in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India...
Bangladesh’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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