India, Feb. 28 -- Bangladesh's National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has made some significant changes to school textbooks for the 2025 academic year, reshaping how the country's history is told. The revisions follow the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 and reflect the interim government's efforts to alter the national narrative, The Indian Express reported.

While India's contribution to Bangladesh's independence remains acknowledged, some key elements have been revised. Two historic photographs featuring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founding President and Sheikh Hasina's father, with then-Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi have been removed. These included images of their joint address at a K...