1982 Bangladeshi coup d'état
The 1982 Bangladeshi military coup d'état deposed the civilian government headed by the President of Bangladesh Abdus Sattar and brought to power the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army Lt. Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[1] After serving initially as the Chief Martial Law Administrator, Ershad assumed the post of president in 1983 and ruled until 1990.
1982 Bangladesh coup d'état | |||||||
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Part of the Cold War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Government of Bangladesh |
Bangladesh Armed Forces Supported by: Saudi Arabia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abdus Sattar | Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
Background
After its
Causes
With the death of Ziaur Rahman, who had been an army general himself, the
Coup
On March 24, 1982, troops loyal to Lt. Gen. Ershad forced the president Abdus Sattar and the vice-president to resign. Ershad imposed
Seventh amendment
In parliamentary elections held in 1986 , the Jatiyo Party, founded by Ershad earlier that year, won an absolute majority even as opposition political parties boycotted the election.[13] Ershad used his party's majority to pass the seventh amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh, which legitimised the 1982 coup, his ascension to power and his martial law rule.[14][13][15] The amendment also ratified the martial law decrees and actions of the government.[14][13]
In 2010, the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh officially struck down the seventh amendment and declared Ershad's coup and martial law rule as illegal.[15][16] The verdict declared that the constitution of Bangladesh could not be subordinate to martial law, nor did it allow any temporary suspension of the constitution itself.[15] The Supreme Court named Ershad along with Ziaur Rahman and Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad as "usurpers" of power from legitimate governments.[15] The Supreme Court also stated that the government and parliament could decide whether or not to take action against Ershad for the illegal usurpation and pass a law to enable a trial and prevent any future usurpations.[15]
See also
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ a b c d e Chowdhury 2003, pp. 36–38
- ^ Baxter 1997, p. 93
- ^ Baxter 1997, pp. 93–94
- ^ Baxter 1997, p. 96
- ^ Baxter 1997, p. 98
- ^ Baxter 1997, p. 103
- ^ a b c Baxter 1997, p. 104
- ^ Milam 2009, p. 61
- ^ a b c d e Milam 2009, p. 64
- ^ Baxter 1997, p. 105
- ^ a b c d e f "The Ershad period". U.S. Country Studies. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ a b c "Relaxation of Martial law". U.S. Country Studies. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ a b "Martial Law Ends in Bangladesh". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b c d e "Ershad's takeover also illegal". The Daily Star. 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ Habib, Haroon (2010-08-26). "Ershad's regime illegal". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
References
- ISBN 978-0-8133-3632-9.
- Chowdhury, Mahfuzul H. (2003). Democratization in South Asia: lessons from American institutions. Ashgate Publishing. pp. 36–38. ISBN 978-0-7546-3423-2.
- ISBN 978-0-231-70066-5.