HM Ershad

How fares the opposition in Bangladesh?

The prime minister had made a very profound and significant remark at the beginning of this month on the state of the opposition in the country.

Zia, Ershad formed BNP, JP to legitimise seizing power illegally: Joy

The track record of illegally seizing state power cost the legitimacy of the opposition parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, condemning the parties for their lack of involvement with democracy.

Rangpur-3 by polls: Saad Ershad collects JP nomination form

Rahgir Al Mahi alias Saad Ershad, the eldest son of late Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, buys the party’s nomination form to contest the Rangpur-3 by-polls that fell vacant following his father’s death.

Rangpur by-polls schedule on Sept 1

The schedule for the by-polls to Rangpur-3 constituency that fell vacant following death of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will be announced on September 1.

Ershad laid to rest in Rangpur

Ershad was laid to rest at his hometown in Rangpur yesterday following a fourth funeral prayer.

Ershad laid to rest in Palli Nibas

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is laid to rest at his home in Rangpur city with state honour.

Ershad no more

HM Ershad is dead. But before his death at the age of 90, the longest serving autocrat managed to remain a formidable political force, especially in the politics of vote, even after his downfall in 1990.

Ershad’s Pending Case: All cleared, except two

The trials for two long running cases against former military dictator Hussain Mohammad Ershad, who died yesterday, still remain pending.

The rise and fall of HM Ershad

In 1982, Ershad usurped state power as Chief Martial Law Administrator by removing Abdus Sattar-led government through a bloodless coup, and 3 days later he installed Justice Abul Fazl Mohammad Ahsanuddin Chowdhury as President. Ershad assumed country’s Presidency in 1983. Following a nationwide mass movement, he was finally forced to step down in 1990.

July 14, 2019
July 14, 2019

Ershad's first namaz-e-janaza held

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad today passed away at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka at the age of 89. His body will be flown to Rangpur tomorrow so that local leaders and activists can pay homage to him. He will be buried on Tuesday.

July 7, 2019
July 7, 2019

Ershad’s condition unchanged

The health condition of ailing Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has remained unchanged, the party’s acting chairman GM Quader says in a press release.

July 7, 2019
July 7, 2019

Ershad’s condition unchanged

Health condition of ailing Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad remained unchanged, but doctors are hoping that he might get well thanks to the modern treatment facilities, JP acting chairman GM Quader said yesterday.

July 6, 2019
July 6, 2019

Ershad’s condition unchanged

The health condition of ailing Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has remained unchanged, the party’s acting chairman GM Quader says.

July 6, 2019
July 6, 2019

Ershad’s condition improves slightly

The health condition of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has slightly improved but he is yet to get out of danger.

July 5, 2019
July 5, 2019

Ershad on life support

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad was placed on life support yesterday as his condition deteriorated at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka.

July 2, 2019
July 2, 2019

Ershad’s health condition remains unchanged: GM Quader

The health condition of ailing Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who is now undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, remains unchanged, his brother GM Quader says.

June 28, 2019
June 28, 2019

Ershad’s condition improves

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has improved further under treatment at hospital, says a spokesperson of his party. His condition has improved 40 percent, Ershad's Deputy Press Secretary Khandaker Delwar Jalali said in a statement quoting the doctors of Combined Military Hospital.

May 8, 2019
May 8, 2019

JP rift keeps widening

The rift between the top leaders of the Jatiya Party is widening following HM Ershad’s latest dramatic decision to appoint his brother GM Quader as the party’s acting chairman, say party insiders.

April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019

Tk 43 lakh ‘stolen’ from Ershad's office

Miscreants break into Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad's Banani office and steal Tk 43 lakh in cash, claim leaders of the party.

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