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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(
Bengali
:
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; 17 March 1920 ? 15 August 1975) was the founder of
Bangladesh
. He was the first president of
Bangladesh
. He was also the second prime minister until his assassination.
Rahman was born in Tungipara village of Gopalganj District.
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His father, Sheikh Lutfur Rahman, was a serestadar, an officer responsible for record-keeping at the Gopalganj civil court. He is the third child of his parents.
On August 15, 1975, Rahman, along with his wife, two daughters-in-law and all of their three sons were shot and killed by mid ranking army officers that launched 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'etat at their home that time. 29 others were also killed and injured 48.
[2]
He is popularly known as "Sheikh Mujib" or "Sheikh Sahib" and by his title "Bangabandhu". His daughter
Sheikh Hasina
is the current Prime Minister of
Bangladesh
.
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