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could contribute to the nation's development. He was elected unopposed as
President of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in January 1982. Abdus Sattar then formed a new cabinet. Vice-president Nurul Huda resigned on 21 March 1982, claiming that he was the victim of a conspiracy within the BNP. Abdus
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was imposed. The election date of 21 September was pushed back to 15 November, as opposition parties demanded more time to campaign. Violence occurred when 12 army officers were executed after being convicted of complicity in Zia's killing.
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on 4 June, he announced that elections within 180 days of the death of the former president were on schedule as per the constitution, to "foil any conspiracy to disturb the democratic process in the country." A
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in the country's history. Beset by health problems and old age, his short lived presidency was marked by growing political turmoil and interference from the military. Abdus Sattar was overthrown in the
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Abdus Sattar served as chairman of the board of directors in the
Bangladesh Life Insurance Corporation (1973–1974), chairman of the Journalist Wage Board (1974–1975) and chairman of the
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Council of Ministers. He personally held the Defence and Planning portfolios. Violence against Bengalis in neighbouring
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Liton, Shakhawat; Halder, Chaitanya
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in 1981, beating with a big margin his principal challenger
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A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia
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A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia
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Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs
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902:"Acting President in Dacca Promises New Elections"
787:"Bangabhaban – The President House of Bangladesh"
633:, India flared during Abdus Sattar's presidency.
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625:continue in the top job. He appointed economist
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1360:Presidents of the Pakistan Football Federation
713:in Dhaka on 5 October 1985, at the age of 79.
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867:"Abdus Sattar, Ex-Leader of Bangladesh, Dies"
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19:For other people with the same name, see
16:President of Bangladesh from 1981 to 1982
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184:Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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731:"Ends & Beginnings: Anniversaries"
378:from 1981 to 1982, and earlier as the
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865:Kolbert, Elizabeth (6 October 1985).
841:from the original on 25 November 2020
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1350:Bangladeshi people of Indian descent
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995:from the original on 7 December 2023
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767:from the original on 2 November 2020
74:30 May 1981 – 24 March 1982
1215:Seal of the President of Bangladesh
981:. Europa Publications. p. 20.
942:. Europa Publications. p. 19.
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697:Sattar served as president of the
503:first general election of Pakistan
196:30 May 1981 – 30 May 1984
14:
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1026:from the original on 3 April 2019
914:from the original on 2 April 2019
879:from the original on 3 April 2019
482:in the cabinet of Prime Minister
422:, British India. He obtained his
414:Abdus Sattar was born in 1906 in
1300:Krishak Sramik Party politicians
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821:Khan, Mofakkhar Hossain (2012).
472:Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
397:Abdus Sattar was one of the few
145:June 1977 – 30 May 1981
1340:Education ministers of Pakistan
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550:Chief Martial Law Administrator
486:in 1957. He was appointed as a
1335:Interior ministers of Pakistan
1046:"Pakistan Football Federation"
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480:Education Minister of Pakistan
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1325:Vice presidents of Bangladesh
1295:University of Calcutta alumni
1177:A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
1152:A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
835:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
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687:A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
649:as Nurul Huda's replacement.
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236:Interior Minister of Pakistan
21:Abdul Sattar (disambiguation)
1290:People from Birbhum district
699:Pakistan Football Federation
693:Pakistan Football Federation
562:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
556:, appointed Abdus Sattar as
372:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
344:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
133:Vice President of Bangladesh
7:
975:Preston, Ian, ed. (2005) .
936:Preston, Ian, ed. (2005) .
470:Bar. He was elected to the
404:1982 Bangladesh coup d'état
125:A.F.M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
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474:in 1955. He served as the
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709:Abdus Sattar died at the
638:National Security Council
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484:Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
476:Home Minister of Pakistan
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546:Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
458:, Abdus Sattar moved to
444:Prime Minister of Bengal
374:(BNP), he served as the
38:
1157:Hussain Muhammad Ershad
823:"Sattar, Justice Abdus"
701:between 1960 and 1961.
667:Hussain Muhammad Ershad
642:Bangladesh Armed Forces
619:Bangladesh Awami League
450:as an activist for the
376:president of Bangladesh
62:President of Bangladesh
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1132:Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
1122:Mohammad Mohammadullah
647:Mohammad Mohammadullah
636:Abdus Sattar formed a
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505:in 1970, in which the
432:University of Calcutta
356:University of Calcutta
101:Mohammad Mohammadullah
1355:20th-century Bengalis
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1127:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
1107:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
611:presidential election
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410:Early life and career
282:Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur
259:Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
1202:Mohammed Shahabuddin
1197:Mohammad Abdul Hamid
1117:Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
675:Bangladesh Air Force
590:Zia was assassinated
464:Dominion of Pakistan
399:executive presidents
1285:Bangladeshi Muslims
1167:Abdur Rahman Biswas
833:(Second ed.).
711:Suhrawardy Hospital
640:to explore how the
501:. He organised the
452:Krishak Praja Party
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907:The New York Times
872:The New York Times
791:bangabhaban.gov.bd
653:1982 military coup
623:Shah Azizur Rahman
603:state of emergency
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578:North-South Summit
205:Nurul Islam Shishu
85:Shah Azizur Rahman
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1172:Shahabuddin Ahmed
1162:Shahabuddin Ahmed
1112:Syed Nazrul Islam
988:978-1-135-35680-4
949:978-1-135-35680-4
797:on 3 January 2008
679:Bangladesh Rifles
645:Sattar appointed
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466:. He joined the
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657:A bloodless
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507:Awami League
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418:in the then
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368:Abdus Sattar
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335:, Bangladesh
328:(1985-10-05)
306:1 March 1906
278:Succeeded by
243:
224:Succeeded by
217:Ziaur Rahman
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173:Succeeded by
154:Ziaur Rahman
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120:Succeeded by
113:Ziaur Rahman
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32:Abdus Sattar
25:
1280:1985 deaths
1275:1906 births
1226:(I) interim
801:10 November
683:Martial law
661:led by the
659:coup-d'etat
598:Bangabhaban
266:Preceded by
229:Khaleda Zia
212:Preceded by
161:Preceded by
108:Preceded by
1269:Categories
1229:(A) acting
1091:Bangladesh
1087:Presidents
999:7 December
960:7 December
918:4 February
883:4 February
761:"Index Sa"
717:References
568:Presidency
531:Bangladesh
515:Yahya Khan
392:Bangladesh
351:Alma mater
302:1906-03-01
747:0260-6976
617:from the
517:. As the
430:from the
244:In office
192:In office
150:President
141:In office
70:In office
1241:Category
1024:Archived
993:Archived
954:Archived
912:Archived
877:Archived
845:7 August
839:Archived
765:Archived
527:interned
523:genocide
448:Calcutta
1253:Commons
1030:26 June
771:2 April
488:Justice
462:in the
416:Birbhum
309:Birbhum
985:
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677:, the
673:, the
665:chief
582:Cancun
313:Bengal
825:. In
735:South
705:Death
631:Assam
588:When
535:Dhaka
460:Dacca
333:Dhaka
1095:List
1032:2015
1001:2023
983:ISBN
962:2023
944:ISBN
920:2017
885:2017
847:2024
803:2015
773:2019
743:ISSN
478:and
426:and
390:and
323:Died
296:Born
182:2nd
131:2nd
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