Bangladesh Crisis: Highly politically unstable Bangladesh is under the Army rule now after the incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday amid the violent protests in the country over a new quota move by the government. The unstable political situation resulted in a military coup, forcing Hasina to leave the country. According to reports, Hasina has arrived in India and is enroute to Delhi. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced that he’s taking the responsibility of the country, till the time the next government is formed. The Army has said that it’s in talks with the Opposition leaders amid a high volatile situation in the nation.
Not the first time when Bangladesh is witnessing a coup. The country has undergone several government changes since the Proclamation of Independence in 1971. From the very first time in August 1975 to the last one in December 2011, Bangladesh has been through several military coups. Let’s take a look at some major ones.
1975 coup
On August 15, 1975, Bangladesh witnessed its first military coup launched by mid ranking army officers who planned to replace the secular government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with an Islamic government led by Khandaker Mushtaque Ahmed. Sheikh Mujib and most of his family members were killed in the coup.
Failed coup attempts between 1977–1980
Former Presiden Ziaur Rahman, who survived over 20 assassination attempts since the first war of Independence in 1971, was finally killed on May 30, 1981 by the Army.
1982 coup
Lt. Gen Ziaur Rahman, a former Bangladesh Army officer and President of the country from 1977 was assassinated
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