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flag Bangladesh updates textbooks to credit Ziaur Rahman for declaring independence, sparking debate.

flag Bangladesh has changed its textbooks to credit Ziaur Rahman, rather than the previously recognized Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, for declaring the country's independence in 1971. flag The new books for the 2025 academic year also remove Mujibur Rahman's title as "Father of the Nation." flag The textbooks now state that Ziaur Rahman declared independence on March 26, 1971, and read another declaration on behalf of Mujibur Rahman the following day. flag The changes have sparked debate over the historical narrative of Bangladesh's independence.

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