Bangladesh has experienced several coups and political upheavals

#News Bureau August 10,2024

Bangladesh has experienced several coups and political upheavals throughout its history. The responsibility for these events involves various individuals, groups, and circumstances. Here are some key events and those responsible:

1. 1975 Military Coup (Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman):

    – Led by: Syed Faruque Rahman, Khandaker Abdur Rashid, and other military officers.

    – Backed by: Some Awami League leaders and military personnel dissatisfied with Mujib’s rule.

2. 1982 Military Coup (General Ershad’s takeover):

    – Led by: General Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

    – Supported by: A faction of the Bangladesh Army.

3. 1996 Political Crisis (President Abdur Rahman Biswas’s removal):

    – Led by: Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s government.

    – Involved: Political maneuvering and pressure from the ruling party.

4. 2007 Military-Backed Caretaker Government:

    – Led by: General Moeen U Ahmed (Army Chief).

    – Supported by: A faction of the military and some political parties.

5. 2014 Political Crisis (Election boycott and violence):

    – Led by: Opposition parties, including the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.

    – Involved: Political deadlock, protests, and clashes.

6. 2024 Massive protests in Bangladesh began with student demonstrations demanding reform of the civil service quota system. The students argued that the current quota unfairly benefits loyalists of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling party, the Awami League

But it is said that China And Pakistan are to be behind the coup of Sheikh Hasina government In Bangladesh