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  1. 1921-1975. Bangladeshi Nationalist
  2. politician, president 1975. He was arrested
  3. several times for campaigning for the
  4. autonomy of East Pakistan. He won the
  5. elections 1970 as leader of the Awami League
  6. but was again arrested when negotiations with
  7. the Pakistan government broke down. After the
  8. civil war 1971, he became prime minister of
  9. the newly independent Bangladesh. He was
  10. presidential dictator Jan-Aug 1975, when he
  11. was assassinated.
  12.