Bangladesh Political History

Hussain Muhammad Ershad

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Hussain Muhammad Ershad

A Soldier President Who Reshaped Modern Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad remains one of the most complex and controversial figures in the political history of Bangladesh. Soldier, ruler, politician, poet and power broker, his life spanned colonial India, the upheaval of Partition, the birth of Pakistan, the Liberation War of 1971, and the turbulent decades that … Read more

Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad And The Darkest Chapter In Bangladesh’s Political History

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Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad And The Darkest Chapter In Bangladesh’s Political History

Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad remains one of the most divisive and controversial figures in the history of Bangladesh. To some, he was a seasoned politician shaped by decades of anti-colonial struggle. To most, however, he is remembered as the man who briefly assumed the presidency of Bangladesh in the aftermath of its greatest national tragedy: the … Read more