Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান
President of Bangladesh
In office 11 April 1971 – 12 January 1972
Prime Minister	Tajuddin Ahmad
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Nazrul Islam (Acting)
In office 25 January 1975 – 15 August 1975
Prime Minister	Muhammad Mansur Ali
Preceded by	Mohammad Mohammadullah
Succeeded by	Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
In office 12 January 1972 – 24 January 1975
President	Abu Sayeed Chowdhury Mohammad Mohammadullah
Preceded by	Tajuddin Ahmad
Succeeded by	Muhammad Mansur Ali
Personal details
Born	17 March 1920 Tungipara, British Raj (now Bangladesh)
Died	15 August 1975 (aged 55) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political party	Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (1975)
Other political affiliations	All-India Muslim League (Before 1949) Awami League (1949–1975)
	Maulana Azad College University of Dhaka Religion Islam

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali: শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান Shekh Mujibur Rôhman) (March 17, 1920 – August 15, 1975) was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh.^[1] He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He is popularly referred to as Sheikh Mujib (shortened as Mujib or Mujibur, not Rahman), and with the honorary title of Bangabandhu (বঙ্গবন্ধু Bôngobondhu, "Friend of Bengal"). His eldest daughter Sheikh Hasina Wajed is the present leader of the Awami League and the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh.