Ziaur Rahman[a] (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the sixth president of Bangladesh from 1977 until his assassination in …

Ziaur Rahman, the sixth president of Bangladesh, was assassinated by a faction of officers of Bangladesh Army, on 30 May 1981, in the southeastern port city of Chittagong. [2] . Rahman went to Chittagong to arbitrate in a clash between the local leaders of his political party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). [3] .

Mar 3, 2025 · Ziaur Rahman (born January 19, 1936, Bagbari, East Bengal, India—died May 30, 1981, Chittagong, Bangladesh) was a Bangladeshi soldier and statesman who served as president of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981. Joining the military as a cadet in 1953, Ziaur Rahman obtained a military commission in 1955 and became a paratrooper.

Zia's tenure as president saw a series of deadly coups in the Bangladesh Army that threatened his life. He suppressed the coups with brute force, and after each coup, secret trials were held inside the cantonment according to military law.

May 30, 1981 · President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh was killed today in the southern city of Chittagong, the Bangladesh radio reported. He was 45. It was believed here that General Zia died in an accident, but...

Aug 11, 2020 · He made a list of 36 corrupt military officers. He also released political detainees, including Mashiur Rahman Jadu Mia and Oli Ahad. He made General Osmani the military adviser to the President and appointed General Ziaur Rahman as the new Army Chief.

Aug 9, 2021 · Bangladesh has executed six murderers for killing the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family on August 15, 1975. Some are also on run. But those who were behind the barbaric massacre have misled the ordinary people by claiming themselves as pro-liberation forces.

Ziaur Rahman became Chief Martial Law Administrator on 19 November 1976 when Justice Sayem relinquished his position, and ultimately the President of Bangladesh on 21 April 1977 when President Sayem resigned.

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