We follow the footsteps of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as East Pakistan moves from Jinnah’s Islamist nationalism of 1947 towards the Bengali linguistic and cultural nationalism that led to the creation of Bangladesh. The Pakistan Army responded to East Pakistani civil disobedience with war crimes, leading to the displacement of 3 million Bengalis. The Rise and Fall of Mujib investigates the reasons for Mujib’s rise and his violent death after the Liberation War in 1975 that led to Bangladeshis’ ongoing fight between Islam and secularism.

Originally released by TVF International, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 14, 2018.

Partition: the Creation of Pakistan (6:29); --Bengali Language Movement (6:25); -- Calls for Bengali Independence (6:04); -- Growing Bengali Disenfranchisement (5:45); -- War for Bangladeshi Independence (9:33); -- Aftermath of the Liberation War (3:03); -- Mujib's Legacy (7:25); -- Stranded Pakistanis of Dakha (3:27); -- Rise and Fall of Mujib: Credits (0:29);.