World media across their political views responded very emotionally and attributed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s devotion and sacrifice for Bengali nation after his brutal murder along with his family members on August 15, 1975 saying the killing was a betrayal act and his death is a irreparable loss for the newborn nation.
The All India Radio Akashvani first broke out the tragic news at global arena on August 16, 1975 with a commentary saying ‘Jesus died’.
“Now millions of people remember him by wearing cross. Perhaps, once Mujib as well will be like that,” Akashvani commented.
Writer and researcher Dr Chowdhury Shahid Kader in an article mentioned meticulously about the news published in different Indian media on August 15 carnage. The article was published in ‘Bangladesh Charcha’, a compilation edited by historian Prof. Muntasir Mamoon.
According to Kader’s article titled ‘Bangabandhu’s assassination in Indian Media’, Indian newspaper the Economic Times on August 17 carried a news with headline- “India shocked at Mujib’s death.”
The Sunday Standard on the same day made its headline saying “Mujib, Bangladesh PM killed in Army Coup, Khandoker new President, and country under Martial Law”. However, there was a little error in headline as Bangabandhu was president when he was assassinated. However the newspaper published an editorial with headline “Mujib: Liberator of 75m Bengali.”বিস্তারিত