Historical Judgement

Sheikh Mujib with Indira Gandhi in Bangladesh

15th Aug 1975, when India was preparing for celebration of its Independence Day in the early morning, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh, was assassinated brutally by his own army, in a military coup in Bangladesh. Thirty-four years after, the country’s Supreme Court, on 19th Nov 2009 upheld the judgment of the high court. It was a well planned coup by the Army as seen from the date they selected for their operation. The ruling of the Apex court paves the way for the execution of the five former army officers, who murdered Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, along with his wife and three sons, on August 15, 1975.

Bangabandhu waves to supporters on March 23, 1971 as daughter Sheikh Hasina looks on

Sheikh Mujib led the country to independence in 1971 after a bloody, nine-month war against Pakistan. He was the only leader in true sense who raised his voice against the Pakistani authorities and demanded independence for East Pakistan, after securing majority seats in the National Assembly in 1970 election by his party Awami League. Instead, the Pakistani President, sent his troops to regain control of the eastern province but those Pakistanis were defeated with the help of India and they were made to surrender to Indian Army and Independent Bangladesh was created in 1971.

Mujibur Rahman with his family members:

(from left) son Sheikh Kamal, daughter Sheikh Rehana, 

son Sheikh Russel (on his lap), wife Fazilatunnesa,

son Sheikh Jamal and daughter Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh people like it or not, it is true that Bangladesh was born just because of India’s help and the most courageous Prime Minister of India, Smt Indira Gandhi, took that bold decision to help the country. Had India not helped that time, it would have been a impossible task for East Pakistan to Achieve the Independence of the country. The Pakistanis (army) still unable to digest this defeat and the loss of their Eastern province which turned them a permanent enemy of India.