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. 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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| Government of Bangladesh |
Bangladesh Armed Forces Supported by: Saudi Arabia | ||||||
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| Abdus Sattar | Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad | ||||||
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