Ziaur Rahman, the president of Bangladesh, was assassinated by a faction of officers of Bangladesh Army, on May 30, 1981, in the south-eastern port city of Chittagong. Zia went to Chittagong to arbitrate a clash between the local leaders of his party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party. On the night of May 30, a group of officers, led by General Manzur, the regional commander of the Chittagong Cantonment, and Zia's fellow freedom fighter during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The attackers commandeered Chittagong Circuit House, the government residence where Zia was staying, and shot Zia and several others to death. Ziaur Rahman (Bangla: জিয়াউর রহমান) (January 19, 1936 – May 30, 1981) was Bangladeshs President. ... Official flag of Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army, or Bānglādesh Shenā Bāhini (Bānglā: বাংলাদেশ সেনা বাহিনী) in Bangla, is a branch of Bangladesh Armed Forces. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chôţţogram) is the major seaport and second largest city of Bangladesh. ... Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Dôl, BNP) is currently a ruling political party in Bangladesh along with Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. ... Combatants Mukti Bahini India Pakistan Commanders • General M A G Osmani • General Jagjit Singh Aurora General A. A. K. Niazi Strength India: 500,000+ Mukti Bahini: 100,000[1][2] Pakistan Army: 365,000 Paramilitary: 280,000[1] Casualties India: 1,426 KIA 3,611 Wounded (Official) Mukti Bahini: NA...

Aftermath

The coup was quickly subdued by General Hossain Mohammad Ershad (who later organised a coup himself in 1982). General Manzur and some other coup leaders were arrested and later executed by the army. The rest of the conspirators were tried in military court, and given sentences ranging from the death penalty to imprisonment. Hossain Mohammad Ershad (born 01 February 1930) was the military dictator of Bangladesh from 1982 until 1990. ...

Following Zia's death, justice Abdus Sattar became president, but was deposed in 1982 by General Ershad. Abdus Sattar (born 1906) was a Bangladeshi political figure. ...

References

• Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood, by Anthony Mascarenhaas.