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.
No politician to be jailed if JP voted to power: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad pledges that he will not allow sending any senior politician to jail if the party is voted to power in the upcoming general election.
JP ministers will resign soon: Ershad
Three Jatiya Party ministers are set to resign from the cabinet soon, the party’s Chairman HM Ershad says.
People want change in power: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says the Rangpur city polls result manifested that people want to get rid of killing, enforced disappearance and corruption.
Ershad admitted to Rangpur CMH
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is hospitalised.
Ershad admitted to Rangpur CMH
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is admitted to Rangpur Combined Military Hospital (CMH) with gastric problems.
Verdict on appeals in Ershad’s graft case May 9
The High Court will deliver on May 9 its verdict on three separate appeals filed in a 25-year-old graft case against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad.
Send records to CJ for decision on disposal of Ershad’s graft case: HC
The High Court orders its officials concerned to send all the records of corruption case filed against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad to the chief justice for decision on disposal of the case.
Power, more power
The Jatiya Party boss had no alternative but to appoint his wife Raushan Ershad as the party's senior co-chair to avoid a possible split
JP not real opposition
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday said his party has become a “domestic opposition party” as it failed to
Ershad made me acting chairman to avoid arrest: Mahmud
Jatiya Party Presidium Member Anisul Islam Mahmud says that party chief HM Ershard appointed him as the party’s acting chairman after the 1/11 political changeover in 2007 in a bid to avert arrest.
