Ziaur Rahman

Ziaur Rahman was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the sixth president of Bangladesh from 1977 until his assassination in 1981. One of the leading figures... Wikipedia

• Born:  January 19, 1936, Bagbari, Bengal Province, British India
• Age at death:  45 years
• Died:  May 30, 1981, Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Cause of death:  Assassination
• Resting place:  Mausoleum of Ziaur Rahman
• Political party:  Bangladesh Nationalist Party
• Children:  Tarique, Arafat
• Civilian awards:  Independence Award, Order of the Nile, Order of the Yugoslav Star, Hero of the Republic, SAARC Award
• Vice President:  Abdus Sattar
• Preceded by:  Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
• Succeeded by:  Abdus Sattar
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