Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali:শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975) was the founding president ofBangladesh. He was also the second prime minister until his assassination.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born on March 17, 1920 in Tungipara village ofGopalganj District.[1] 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'état 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 daughterSheikh Hasina was the former Prime Minister ofBangladesh until she was deposed and eloped to India following theJuly massacre.[3]
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