Ziaur Rahman

Coup of 1975 and its aftermath

On 15 August 1975, the then President of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed along with several of his family members in a military coup. Khandakar Moshtaq Ahmad replaced Mujibur Rahman and on 25 August 1975, Ziaur Rahman was made the chief of army staff.

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15 August - 1975 - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - Khandakar Moshtaq Ahmad - 25 August

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When Brigadier Khaled Mosharraf and Dhaka Brigade under Colonel Shafat Jamil made a counter-coup on 3 November 1975, Ziaur Rahman was forced to resign was put under house arrest by Khaled Mosharraf.

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Khaled Mosharraf - 3 November - 1975

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Colonel Abu Taher, a left-wing supporter, staged a third successful coup with the help of army soldiers who believed in socialism and a left-wing party, the National Socialist Party (Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal), on 7 November, Brigadier Khaled Mosharraf was killed and Colonel Shafat Jamil was arrested. Colonel Taher freed Ziaur Rahman and restored him to the post of army chief. Zia proclaimed himself Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA) on 7 November 1975. On the same day, at a meeting in army headquarters, and interim government was created with:

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Abu Taher - Socialism - 7 November - Khaled Mosharraf - 1975

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• Chief Martial Law Administrator - Justice Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
• Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrators - Major General Ziaur Rahman, Air Vice Marshal MG Tawab and Rear Admiral MH Khan

Zia is also held responsible for the arrest and subsequent hanging of Colonel Taher, who was instrumental in his release and restoration to Chief of Staff21 July 1976. This action is regarded by many as a great betrayal.

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21 July - 1976

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Ziaur Rahman reinstated himself as Chief Martial Law Administrator on 19 November 1976, when Justice Sayem relinquished his position. When President Sayem resigned on 21 April 1977, Rahman declared himself as President of Bangladesh and ordered martial law in the country, which lasted until 1979.

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19 November - 1976 - 21 April - 1977 - President of Bangladesh - Martial law - 1979

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