Bangladesh and Pakistan: The Forgotten War

Bangladesh
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The Messiah
Bangladesh's founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (holding kerchief), weeps upon his entrance into a liberated Dhaka. He would be installed as president, but assassinated by elements within the military four years later, plunging Bangladesh into a legacy of turbulent politics it has yet to move beyond.

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