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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.
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.
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.
3 days ago · Ziaur Rahman (1974-2024) FIDE is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of GM Ziaur Rahman after suffering a stroke while competing against fellow grandmaster Enamul Hossain Rajib in the 12th round of the National Chess Championship in Dhaka on July 05, 2024. He was 50. According to local media, at one stage, he fell to the ground at around 6 PM.
Ziaur Rahman, sometimes known as Zia, became the President of Bangladesh at a time when Bangladesh was suffering from a host of challenges that included low productivity, food shortage that resulted in a famine in 1974, unsatisfactory economic growth, massive corruption and a polarized and turbulent political atmosphere after the assassination ...
Jul 1, 2024 · Ziaur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist and the second president of Bangladesh (1977–81). He led the independence movement against Pakistan, founded the Bangladesh National Party, and was assassinated by a military coup.
3 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 ...
