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The scope of caretaker government was defined in the 13th constitutional amendment. There were six options for the appointment of Chief
Advisor, with the President being the last. The caretaker government had to hold elections within 90 days, and hand over power to the newly-elected government within
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formed a caretaker government. Chief
Justice K.M. Hasan was unable to fill the role of Chief Advisor; according to the Awami League, the outgoing government â controlled by Zia's BNP â appointed Hasan as Chief Justice to influence the caretaker government. The dispute resulted in violent unrest and
893:. Without major competition the BNP won a landslide victory and Zia was reelected. The opposition demanded new elections under a caretaker government. Civil unrest led to these demands being met in late-March and an Awami League victory in the
980:. This amendment was opposed by the BNP and other parties. According to Hasina, the courts could dissolve parliament. According to Ershad in 2012, there was popular support for caretaker governments.
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