Ziaur Rahman15 August 1975
General Ziaur Rahman, father of Khaleda Zia, becomes the military ruler
Bangladesh · Government / Government of Bangladesh. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
General Ziaur Rahman, father of Khaleda Zia, becomes the military ruler
Shot dead during a military coup
Abdur Rahman Biswas accuses the army chief. Lt. General Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim of ordering troops to march against the Government
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