Question

Who became the first president of Bangladesh, after its independence from Pakistan?
a)Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
b)Ziya-ul-Haq
c)Hassina Begum
d)None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The first president of Bangladesh, after its independence from Pakistan, was the leader of the political party, Awami League. This was the party that had been fighting for the independence of Bangladesh from the beginning.

Complete answer: The first President of Bangladesh after its independence from Pakistan was, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was popularly referred to as the Father of the Bengali Nation. He belonged to the political party of Awami League which was the political party that had the majority support even during the fight for independence from Pakistan. He served as the president of Bangladesh until his assassination in the year 1975.
a)Sheikh Mujibur Rahman- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the leader of the Awami League which was voted to power in Bangladesh in 1971. He remained the President of Bangladesh until he was assassinated in 1975. So, it is the correct option.
b)Ziya-ul-Haq- General Zia ul Haq was the leader of Pakistan in the year 1971. He waged a war against the Bengali people of erstwhile East Pakistan. It was under his leadership that India liberated Bangladesh in the year 1971 after defeating Pakistan. So, it is an incorrect option.
c)Hassina Begum- Hasina Begum is a politician of the Pakistani Muslim League of the Nawaz Faction. She was also the Member of Pakistan National Assembly from 2013 to 2018. Since she is not a Bangladeshi citizen, this option is out of bounds. So, it is an incorrect option.
d)None of these- Since we already have a correct answer in the options above, this option is out of bounds. So, it is an incorrect option.
Therefore, option a is correct.

Note: Bangladesh is officially called the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is a neighbouring country to India. Its National Anthem was also composed by Rabindranath Tagore.