Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the ‘Father of the Nation’ of Bangladesh. Often referred to as ‘Mujib’ or ‘Sheikh Mujib,’ he was the prime architect of the independent nation, Bangladesh. He played a prominent role in countering the exploitation and unjust actions of the power holders of West Pakistan towards the people of East Pakistan. As a zealous orator, he gained popularity for advocating socialism and opposing the institutional and ethnic inequality imposed by Pakistan. In 1966, he proposed a Six-Point Plan aimed at securing autonomy for East Pakistan during rising factional tensions. His political views and activism often led to his imprisonment, but this never deterred him from vehemently challenging the military dictatorship of Ayub Khan, then Field Marshal of Pakistan. Under his leadership, the Awami League won Pakistan’s first democratic election in 1970. However, the party was not invited to form the government, leading to mass protests and a civil disobedience movement initiated by Mujib. In response, the Pakistan Army launched "Operation Searchlight," a brutal crackdown in East Pakistan. Mujib was arrested and taken to West Pakistan. The Bangladesh Liberation War ensued, culminating in Pakistan's surrender to the Bangladesh-India Allied Forces. Mujib was freed and became the first Prime Minister of independent Bangladesh. Tragically, he and most of his family were assassinated in a military coup on August 15, 1975, by renegade army officers. Sheikh Hasina, Mujib’s eldest daughter, is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having first assumed office in 1996.