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12 unusual facts about Hussain Muhammad Ershad


Asaduzzaman Noor

In 1990 when the Revolution against autocrat Ershad took place, Noor again came to join the movement.

Bangladesh–Saudi Arabia relations

The military regimes of Ziaur Rahman and Hussain Muhammad Ershad took steps to forge strong commercial and cultural ties with Saudi Arabia.

Communist Party of Bangladesh

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.

Dhakeshwari Temple

After that everything was destroyed of Dhakeswari temple at the time of riot on rule of Ershad president of Bangladesh at 1990 except the outer slough.

Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

Alamgir joined BNP amid the countrywide uprising to topple the military regime of Gen Hussain Muhammad Ershad in the early 1990s.

Ganatantrik Party

Shortly before Danesh's death in 1986, the party merged into the ruling Jatiya Party of the then-Bangladeshi President Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

Manirampur Upazila

The upazila has produced one Minister, Sarat Chandra Mojumder (1955–58), and one State Minister of Religious Affairs, Mufti Wakkas, who held office under Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

Mirpur Govt. High School

The school came under government control under the Ershad regime, and was given its present name.

Moeen U Ahmed

Moeen assured Hussain Muhammad Ershad to make him the President and breached the agreement.

Shamsur Rahman

During the historical movement against Ershad he published his book Buk Tar Bangladesher Hridoy indicating the great sacrifice of Nur Hossain.

During the period of President Ershad he got involved with internal turbulence in the Dainik Bangla.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer

UNO is created in accordance with a decision by the military regime of Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad.


1990 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence

In 1988, President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, had amended the Constitution of Bangladesh to declare Islam as the state religion of Bangladesh.

Constitution of Bangladesh

It amended the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution by adding a new paragraph 21, validating the appointment and oath as Vice President of Shahabuddin Ahmed (Chief Justice of Bangladesh), and the resignation tendered to him on 6 December 1990 by the then President Hussain M Ershad.