Author | Anthony Mascarenhas |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 1 March 1986[1] |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 117 |
ISBN | 978-0340394205 |
Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood is a 1986 book by Pakistani journalist Anthony Mascarenhas. It is a non-fictional account of the history of Bangladesh from its independence in 1971.[2] The book chronicles the bloody coups and uprisings in the post-independence Bangladesh.[3] The book focuses on the two towering figures of Bangladeshi politics, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman.[4] They are popularly credited as two key architects of modern Bangladesh and the rule of each was ended by assassination.[citation needed]