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1975, Aug. 15. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History (153 words) |
 | Young army officers, dissatisfied with political developments, assassinated Mujib and staged a military coup; they brought to power Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmed, the former minister of commerce. |
| When he and many of his supporters were killed, Mushtaq Ahmed resigned as president in favor of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, Abu Sadat Hohammad Sayem. |
| The general election was postponed indefinitely, and Mushtaq Ahmed and Zia's other possible electoral opponents were arrested. |
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