Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975) is the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh and the architect of the sovereign Bengali nation-state. Born in Tungipara, Gopalganj, he led the historic struggles of the Bengali people against Pakistani oppression, culminating in the Liberation War of 1971 and the birth of an independent Bangladesh.
In competitive exams, Bangabandhu's political milestones are of paramount importance. Aspirants must study his formulation of the historic Six-Point Demand in 1966 (termed the Magna Carta of Bengalis), the Agartala Conspiracy Case, his iconic March 7 Speech in 1971 (recognized by UNESCO as part of the Memory of the World Register), and his declaration of independence on March 26, 1971.
His literary contributions, including "The Unfinished Memoirs" (Oshomapto Atmojiboni), "The Prison Diaries" (Karagarer Rojnamcha), and "Amar Dekha Noya Chin" (The New China as I Saw It), are major sources of questions in BCS and Bank exams. He was awarded the prestigious Joliot-Curie Medal of Peace in 1973 for his global contribution to peace and freedom.