Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib, popularly dubbed with the title of "Bangabandhu" (Bôngobondhu "Friend of Bengal") by the people of Bangladesh, was a Bangladeshi politician, statesman and Founding Father of Bangladesh who served as the first President and later as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 17 April 1971 until his assassination on 15 August 1975.
1920
Mujib was born in Tungipara, a village in Gopalganj District in the province of Bengal in British India,to Sheikh Lutfur Rahman, a serestadar (court clerk) of Gopalganj civil court, and his wife Sheikh Sayera Khatun.
1940
Mujib became politically active when he joined the All India Muslim Students Federation.
1948
Co-founds East Pakistan Muslim Chhatra (Students) League
1949
Expelled from Dhaka University for 'inciting the class IV employees' in their agitation against the university's indifference towards their legitimate demands After 61 years, in 2010, the expulsion was withdrawn as unjust and undemocratic.
1953
Becomes general secretary of East Pakistan Awami Muslim League
1953
Becomes general secretary of East Pakistan Awami Muslim League
1954
Elected to the East Bengal Legislative Assembly on a United Front coalition ticket, which follows seven months in jail
1966
Elected president of Awami League. Arrested numerous times for advocating the six-point (Chhay Dafa)
1968
Arrested and tried in 'Agartala Shorjontro Mamla' (Agartala Conspiracy Case)
1969
Tofail Ahmed gives honorary title of "Bangabandhu" (Friend of Bengal)
1970
Leads Awami League to landslide victory in general elections
7 Mar 1971
Delivers the historic speech in Racecourse Maydan with over a million in the crowd
26 Mar 1971
Picked up by the Pakistan military as the liberation war begins
1972
Released from prison in Pakistan, about three weeks after Bangladesh achieves its victory and returns to Bangladesh
12 Jan 1972
Steps down as president and becomes prime minister
1973
Leads Awami League to victory in Bangladesh's first ever general elections
24 Sep 1974
Addresses General Assembly of the United Nations in Bangla
25 Jan 1975
The fourth amendment to the constitution was passed, replacing the parliamentary system with a presidential system, reducing the power of the national parliament and the Supreme Court, and codifying a one-party state into law. Bangabandhu becomes president and replaces all political parties with Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL)
15 Aug 1975
Assassinated in his home in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, along with most of his family members