Ziaur Rahman

'Lead us back to crescent and star flag’ – Pial recounts tale of Zia’s attempts to turn Bangladesh into Pakistan

'Lead us back to crescent and star flag’ – Pial recounts tale of Zia’s attempts to turn Bangladesh into Pakistan

March 7, 1971 goes down in the history of Bangladesh as the day when Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic speech set the ball rolling towards indep...

 Mar. 10
General Zia staged ‘yes-no’ vote to solidify power: Prof Shams Rahman

General Zia staged ‘yes-no’ vote to solidify power: Prof Shams Rahman

Acclaimed academician Professor Shams Rahman lashed out at the founder of BNP party, General Ziaur Rahman, for staging a national vote of confidence in 1977 only “to solidify his hold on to state power” after running the country for 18 months under strict martial law ...

 Jun. 01