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Ziaur Rahman [a] (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1977 until his assassination. He was the founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and served as its chairman until his assassination.
5 hours ago · TOP-RANKED chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman died on Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the middle of a national championship match, an official said.
Ziaur Rahman, the sixth president of Bangladesh, was assassinated by a faction of officers of Bangladesh Army, on 30 May 1981, in the south-eastern port city of Chittagong. Rahman went to Chittagong to arbitrate in a clash between the local leaders of his political party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
May 8, 2024 · Ziaur Rahman 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. After fighting in the Bangladesh Liberation War—in which the Pakistani.
Aug 11, 2020 · The article examines the legacy of Ziaur Rahman, who became the President of Bangladesh after the August coup of 1975 that killed Mujib and his family. It analyzes how Ziaur Rahman restored multi-party democracy, granted indemnity to Mujib's assassins, and reverted to Islam as a political ideology.
22 hours ago · Ziaur Rahman, a 15-time Bangladesh Chess Champion, was a known figure in India as he played in numerous tournaments across the country in the last three decades. Rahman collapsed to the ground while playing in the 12th-round game against Enamul Hossain Rajib.
2 days ago · Fifteen-time Bangladesh Chess Champion GM Ziaur Rahman has passed away today after suffering a stroke during his 12th-round game at the national chess championship, the Bangladesh Chess Federation has confirmed. The 50-year-old had a close-to-winning position against fellow GM Enamul Hossain in the Bangladesh Chess Championship in the capital ...
