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.

April 8, 2019
April 8, 2019

All properties of Ershad go to trust

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday donated all his movable and immovable properties to a Trust.

April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019

Ershad makes Quader JP co-chair again

In yet another dramatic turn of events, the Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad restored his younger brother GM Quader in the co-chairman post.

January 18, 2019
January 18, 2019

GM Quader to act as JP chief in Ershad's absence

Jatiya Party Co-Chair GM Quader will act as the party chief in absence of HM Ershad.

January 7, 2019
January 7, 2019

Ershad wants 'deputy prime minister' status

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who declared himself the leader of the opposition in parliament, now wants the status of a deputy prime minister. But such a post does not exist.

January 3, 2019
January 3, 2019

Ershad won’t take oath today

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will not be able to take oath today due to his illness.

January 2, 2019
January 2, 2019

Ershad picks brother GM Quader as future chair

Jatiya Party Co-chairman GM Quader will act as its chairman in the absence of party's incumbent Chairman HM Ershad.

November 23, 2018
November 23, 2018

AL-JP Seat-Sharing: Hasina, Ershad may talk it out today

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is likely to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also chief of the ruling Awami League, at the Gono Bhaban today amid disagreement between the two parties over seat-sharing, said JP sources.

November 20, 2018
November 20, 2018

Ershad lying low, again

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has been unreachable for most of the party ranks over the last couple of days. He is staying in a house at Gulshan instead of his residence, President Park, in Baridhara.

April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018

Give me 70 seats

Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad has said his party must be allowed to contest the next parliamentary polls in 70 constituencies with no ruling alliance opponents and subsequently hold 10 to 12 posts in the cabinet subject to victory.

March 25, 2018
March 25, 2018

Ershad slams govt for 'graft, misrule'

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has proposed an election-time government comprising the political parties that have representatives in the current parliament.

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