Abdur Rahman Biswas(born 1 September1926) is a Bangladeshi politician. He was the President of Bangladesh between 1991 and 1996. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... This page lists Presidents of Bangladesh. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Biswas was born in Shaistabad of Barisal District, Southern Bangladesh.He has a BA & MA degree in History as well as LLB from the University of Dhaka. Barisal is a district in southern Bangladesh. ... The University of Dhaka (commonly referred to as Dhaka University or just DU) (Bangla: ঢাকা বিশà§à¦¬à¦¬à¦¿à¦¦à§à¦¯à¦¾à¦²à¦¯à¦¼ Ähaka Bishshobiddalôe) is the oldest university in Bangladesh. ...
He served as acting president of Bangladesh following the resignation of BNP led government in 1996. That time, in front of ' 96 parliament election, he sacked then Chief of Army, Lt.General Nasim and some other high Army officials. He accused them of conspiring to stage an Army led coup with support of Awami League. Biswas completed his full term as president on 8 October1996. This page lists Presidents of Bangladesh. ... BNP may be: British National Party, a British nationalist political party British National Party (1960s), a British political party active in the 1960s Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna, a Sri Lankan political party Balochistan National Party, a political party in Pakistan Bandipur National Park, a national park in India Banff National... The Bangladesh Awami League (বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ Bāŋlādeś Āowāmī Līg) or the Bangadesh Peoples League is the main opposition party in Bangladesh. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
The provisional government of the new nation of Bangladesh was formed in Dhaka with Justice Abu Sayeed Choudhury as President, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ("Mujib")--who was released from Pakistani prison in early 1972--as Prime Minister.
The center-right BNP won a plurality of seats and formed a coalition government with the Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, with Khaleda Zia, widow of Ziaur Rahman, obtaining the post of Prime Minister.
In October 1991, members of Parliament elected a new head of state, President AbdurRahmanBiswas.
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