Responding to claims of corruption on the electoral commission and threats by an alliance of political parties to boycott Jan. 22 election, President Iajuddin Ahmed declares a state of emergency & cancels elections
Historical person
Lajuddin Ahmed Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Lajuddin Ahmed, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Bangladesh.
Chronological biography
2007
Responding to claims of corruption on the electoral commission and threats by an alliance of political parties to boycott Jan. 22 election, President Iajuddin Ahmed declares a state of emergency & cancels elections
2008
Iajuddin Ahmed signs an order sending the army back to the barracks, drawing to an end the state of emergency that began Jan 11, 2007
Bangladeshs military-backed Government says it will end nearly two years of emergency rule and restore civil liberties before this months national elections
Bangladeshs military-backed Government says it will end nearly two years of emergency rule and restore civil liberties before this months national elections
Bangladeshs military-backed Government says it will end nearly two years of emergency rule and restore civil liberties before this months national elections
Bangladeshi authorities say a new outbreak of bird flu had been detected at a village in the north of the country as they struggle to contain the disease
Bangladeshi authorities say a new outbreak of bird flu had been detected at a village in the north of the country as they struggle to contain the disease
Bangladeshis voted in their droves in elections that mark the end of two years of emergency rule, with a pair of rival former Prime Minister's vying to reclaim power in the impoverished nation
Bangladeshis voted in their droves in elections that mark the end of two years of emergency rule, with a pair of rival former Prime Minister's vying to reclaim power in the impoverished nation
Titles and roles
President of Bangladesh
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.