Bangladesh revises history, textbooks to say Ziaur Rahman declared independence

Bangladesh revises history, textbooks to say Ziaur Rahman declared independence

The Bangladesh government has decided to eliminate any “exaggerated” historical information or “unnecessary” glorification of individuals from textbooks for the upcoming academic year, according to officials from the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB). The new textbooks for primary and secondary students will now state that Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh in 1971,…

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