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Ershad even alloted two houses to Mrs. Khaleda Zia and her two sons, one of them in Dhaka Cantonment where Ziaur Rahman's family still resides, and became a centre point of controversy later on, and evicted from it in November 2010.
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Although commonly termed as an autocratic military dictator his popularity remained ; even when in prison awaiting trial, Ershad won the Parliamentary Elections from five different constituencies twice-in the elections of 1991 & 1996.
It is widely speculated that Monjur was used as a scapegoat and Ershad himself was behind the liquidation of President Zia ; although never proven in any court of law, even when Zia's widow was in power in 1991-1996 and again in 2001-2006.
Pakistani analyst Ershad Mahmud of the Institute of Policy Studies called Blackwill " Delhi's front man rather than U. S. ambassador to India " and said that Blackwill " even encouraged India to take hostile stance against Pakistan.
Lt. Gen. Ershad even allotted two houses to Mrs. Khaleda Zia & her two sons, one of in Dhaka Cantonment where Ziaur Rahman's family still resides, and became a centre point of controversy later on.
Ershad and two
Ershad was convicted in two charges till date, while all others were dismissed and thrown out of court.
It involved two charges — abuse of power in allotting land in Dhaka, which took place after Ershad colluded with M. M. Rahmat Ullah ; and possessing unaccounted money.
H M Ershad called President Iajuddin Ahmed three times along with Kazi Zafar Ahmed twice on 23 December not to extend two days time for filing nominations for scheduled 22 January 2007 elections when Awami League and its allies decided to join that elections after long parley of Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury with Sheikh Hasina.
Its first deployments came in 1988, when it participated in two operations – UNIIMOG in Iraq and UNTAG in Namibia President HM Ershad initiated these deployments for the first time, starting with the contribution to UNIIMOG in Iraq.
Ershad and Mrs
His wife and former first lady of Bangladesh Mrs. Raushan Ershad was also elected as a Member of Parliament thrice in the elections of 1991, 1996 and 2001.
Ershad and .
* December 4 – President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad resigns ; he is replaced by Shahabuddin Ahmed, who becomes interim president.
** President Hossain Mohammad Ershad of Bangladesh is forced to resign following massive protests.
** Hussain Muhammad Ershad seizes power in Bangladesh.
It frequently handled money for dictators such as Saddam Hussein, Manuel Noriega, Hussain Mohammad Ershad and Samuel Doe.
Shariati then went to Tehran where he began lecturing at the Hosseiniye Ershad Institute.
As a member of the Oikya Front the CPB accorded active support to General Mohammad Ataul Ghani Osmany in the Presidential election in 1979. The CPB joined the 15-party alliance in 1983 against the military rule of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
The CPB had a vital role in the movement to oust Ershad in 1990.
Throughout the following nine years of military rule by General Ershad the AL participated in some polls but boycotted most, nearly all of them rigged to favor the military.
The Awami League emerged as the largest opposition party in parliament in the elections in 1991, following the uprising against Ershad.
The Awami league won national election on December 29, 2008 as part of a larger electoral alliance that also included the Jatiya Party led by former military ruler General Ershad as well as some leftist parties.
Sattar was ineffective, however, and Army Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. H. M. Ershad assumed power in a bloodless coup in March 1982.
Like his predecessors, Ershad dissolved parliament, declared martial law, assumed the position of CMLA, suspended the constitution, and banned political activity.
Ershad reaffirmed Bangladesh's moderate, non-aligned foreign policy.
Over the ensuing months, Ershad sought a formula for elections while dealing with potential threats to public order.
Ershad resigned as chief of army staff, retired from military service, and was elected president in October 1986.
Ershad declared a state of emergency in November, dissolved parliament in December, and scheduled new parliamentary elections for March 1988.
Ershad resigned in December 1990.
During the last election Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina, prominent AL figure ( and current President of Bangladesh ) Zillur Rahman, BNP leader Khaleda Zia and Jatiya Party leader H M Ershad all were candidates in the maximum possible number of constituencies.
The following year, General Hossain Mohammad Ershad captured power through a bloodless coup and declared martial law.
In 1990, Hasina's 8-party alliance was instrumental along with another BNP-led alliance in finally removing the Ershad regime.
Ershad and Khaleda
Zia's widow Khaleda Zia now led the BNP, which allied itself with the Awami League, led by Mujib's daughter Sheikh Hasina ; Awami League stopped its support to Ershad and resigned from the Parliament in 1987.
Both Khaleda Zia of BNP and Sheikh Hasina of Awami League allied together to oust HM Ershad.
He joined 4 Party Alliance at the end of BNP term of 2001-06 after meetings with Tarique and Babar at his ( Ershad ) Residence, which was followed by meeting with Khaleda Zia at her ( Zia ) Cantonment's Mainul Road House.
Ershad was offered to be head of the Government in 1991 by Sheikh Hasina while he was in jail and by Khaleda Zia in 1996 before Awami League formed Government after 21 years.
Ershad and Zia
After attending advanced military courses in National Defence University ( NDU ), India, Ershad was appointed Deputy chief of army staff in 1975 by Major General Ziaur Rahman when Zia became the Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator following Chief Justice of Bangladesh Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem's elevation to the presidency on November 7, 1975.
Ershad remained loyal to Ziaur Rahman, Major General Zia had been appointed Army Chief by President of Bangladesh Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founding leader, on 15 August 1975 as the country headed towards communism banning multiparty rule by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Ershad and her
At her instruction Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil signed treaty with Jatiya Party to make H M Ershad President.
After coming to power Sheikh Hasina did not respect her agreement with Jatiya Party to make Hussain Muhammad Ershad the President
H M Ershad divorced her for allegedly hiding her first marriage which still was not annulled at the time of their marriage.
Ershad and one
The participation of Bangladesh Armed Forces in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations initiated by Ershad turned out to be one of the highest source of foreign currency earners today.
H M Ershad has been convicted and served time for only one case that has been upheld by the Supreme Court of the nation-Janata Tower Case.
Ershad and Dhaka
SAARC Summit 1986, Dhaka Bangabhaban ; HM Ershad, Rajiv Gandhi, Ziaul Huq among other Head of States Ershad played a key role during the SAARC Summit in 1985, which was the first summit held in Dhaka, uniting all member states of South-East Asian States.
Ershad was released on bail, on April 9, 2001 after serving four months in jail in Dhaka.
He was removed from power by a coup-d ' etat led by the army chief Hossain Muhammad Ershad on March 24, 1982 and died in Dhaka on October 5, 1985.
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