Battle of Begums

Sheikh Hasina , current Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Khaleda Zia , Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and one of the influential politicians of Bangladesh

In Bangladeshi politics , the term Battle of Begums ( Bengali : ??????? ????? ) refers to the political rivalry between Sheikh Hasina Wazed of Awami League and her counterpart Begum Khaleda Zia of the Nationalist Party . ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

History [ edit ]

The political rivalry between Awami League and Nationalist Party dates back to pre-independence Bangladesh where the issue regarding whom proclaimed Independence of Bangladesh , according to many sources it was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ^[5]^[6] the father of Sheikh Hasina whom proclaimed Bangladeshi independence but to some it was Ziaur Rahman ^[7] who was the husband of Khaleda Zia . Regarding these disputes for over decades there have been rivalries between both of them which have resulted in widespread national violence . ^[3]

Aftermath [ edit ]

Over the years, the use of the term has declined as Sheikh Hasina has been in power since 2009 and while Khaleda has been under arrests for a long time as a result many people believe that Hasina is the sole-winner of these political rivalries. ^[3]^[8]

References [ edit ]

^ Web Desk (2 December 2013). "Battle Of The Begums" . OutLookIndia . Retrieved 14 May 2023 .
^ NAYAR, KULDIP (2018-03-04). "The Battle of the Two Begums of Bangladesh" . www.thecitizen.in . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bangladesh grows tired of the Battling Begums" . BBC News . 2018-02-11 . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .
^ Kapila, Subhash. "The Battle of the Begums" . www.boloji.com . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .
^ League, Bangladesh Awami. "10th day of April, 1971: The Proclamation Of Independence" . www.albd.org . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .
^ "Bangladesh Independence Day, 26 March - Assumption University of Thailand" . www.au.edu . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .
^ Journal, South Asia (2021-03-30). "Bangladesh: Declaration of Independence and Falsehood!" . South Asia Journal . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .
^ Amza, Azaera. "PM Hasina on top in battle of the Bangladesh Begums" . TRT World . AP . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .

[1] Web Desk (2 December 2013). "Battle Of The Begums" . OutLookIndia . Retrieved 14 May 2023 .

[2] NAYAR, KULDIP (2018-03-04). "The Battle of the Two Begums of Bangladesh" . www.thecitizen.in . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .

[:0-3] "Bangladesh grows tired of the Battling Begums" . BBC News . 2018-02-11 . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .

[4] Kapila, Subhash. "The Battle of the Begums" . www.boloji.com . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .

[5] League, Bangladesh Awami. "10th day of April, 1971: The Proclamation Of Independence" . www.albd.org . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .

[6] "Bangladesh Independence Day, 26 March - Assumption University of Thailand" . www.au.edu . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .

[7] Journal, South Asia (2021-03-30). "Bangladesh: Declaration of Independence and Falsehood!" . South Asia Journal . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .

[8] Amza, Azaera. "PM Hasina on top in battle of the Bangladesh Begums" . TRT World . AP . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .

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