Historical Memory Journey
The New York Times
Contemporary international reporting on the ban after 15 August 1975. Useful for understanding the fall of BAKSAL.
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1975
In 1975, Bangladesh entered a decisive turning point: the transition toward BAKSAL, escalating political centralization, the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15 August, and the jail killings of 3 November. These events reshaped the state, party politics, and military-civil relations for decades.