Bangladesh’s New Government Scraps National Day of Mourning, Erasing Legacy of Founding Father

The interim government in Bangladesh, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has abolished the National Day of Mourning, which commemorated the death anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the nation’s founding father. This decision comes amid a wave of attacks on Rahman’s legacy and his family, highlighting the deep political divisions and tensions in the country following the recent ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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