In Textbooks Now Attribute Bangladesh Independence Declaration To Ziaur Rahman

History books in Bangladesh are undergoing the biggest change currently as new sets of textbooks meant for high and secondary school going students claim that Ziaur Rahman declared this nation’s independence on 1971. This now changes the records of earlier histories that attributed declarations of independence to none other than Bangladesh’s most influential leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman – the Father of the Nation as he is broadly referred to -.

Ziaur Rahman Takes Center Stage

According to the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), the up to date textbooks for the 2025 tutorial 12 months country that Ziaur Rahman made two declarations of independence: the first on March 26, 1971, and the 2nd on March 27 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The chairman of the NCTB, Prof AKM Reazul Hassan, defined that the adjustments had been based totally on a reassessment of historic records.

“The textbooks now carry the declaration in a way backed by available evidence,” said Prof Hassan. He added that the updates aim to provide students with accurate and unbiased historical information.

Busting Long-Held Narratives

Rakhal Raha, an author and researcher who was concerned with the process of revising textbooks, pointed out that the changes had been part of a campaign to remove “exaggerated and imposed” historical narratives. “The earlier textbooks claimed that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman sent a wireless message declaring independence while in prison, but this could not be established by fact-finding evidence. So, the claim was deleted,” Raha said.

This edition is based on a controversial documents of how the Liberation War’s operations have been represented in educational texts, which more often than not mirror the political ideologies of the governing party.

Father of the Nation Title Stripped Off

The current textbooks have also omitted Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s title as the “Father of the Nation,” which has ignited debates throughout political and educational circles. The proponents of the Awami League claim that Mujib was once the designer of Bangladesh’s independence and Ziaur Rahman merely acted according to his directions.

Political Underpinnings and Implications

The decision to give Ziaur Rahman a positive score follows recent initiatives toward changing the dominant public opinion on the country’s iconic leaders of the Liberation War. Specifically, the changes meet official comments on a plan to exclude Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image from Bangladeshi currency, which indicates another potential change in the country’s icons and the manner of their remembrance.

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