On 15 August 1975, the assassination of Bangladesh's then-president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, along with most of his family, marked a turning point in the country's political history, shifting from one-party rule to a new political landscape.
The US Embassy in Dhaka remarked on this power shift, through a military coup, as a "successful and unchallenged" transformation of power. This assessment was documented in a secret telegram sent by then-US ambassador to Bangladesh, Davis E Boster. The US government made these telegrams public a few years ago.
What was discussed in those telegrams? Today, on Dhaka Stream, we will explore that.
Disclaimer:
This video is based on the U.S. Ambassador's telegrams sent in 1975. The views expressed are not those of Dhaka Stream.
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