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Presidential elections were held in Bangladesh on 3 June 1978. They were the first direct elections for presidency in the country, as the president had previously been elected by the Jatiya Sangsad. [1] The result was a victory for Ziaur Rahman, who received 77% of the vote. Voter turnout was 54%. [2]
18 February - Boxing legend, Muhammad Ali arrives in Bangladesh for a 5-day visit. [3] 3 June - Ziaur Rahman wins the presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term. 28 June - The ashes of Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana are brought to Bangladesh from Tibet. Bangladesh is elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council. [4]
The 1978 Bangladeshi presidential elections were held on 3 June 1978. They were the first direct elections for the post President, as the post had previously been elected by the Jatiya Sangsad. The result was a victory for Ziaur Rahman, who won 76.6% of the vote. Turnout was 54.3%.
Presidential: JaGoDal/ BNP. 1978: 237/330 1979-1982 Shah Azizur Rahman: 1981-1982 Abdus Sattar: Sattar 1981: Second Military rule [12] 1982-1983 Ahsanuddin Chowdhury: Post abolished: Junta: Presidential: Independent military backed: None — 1983-1984 Hossain Mohammad Ershad: Military: Third Jatiyo Sangsad [13] 1984-1985 Hossain Mohammad Ershad ...
Major General Ziaur Rahman was elected as president in that election. [7] [9] The direct presidential election for the second time was held on 15 November 1981 in the same manner. Eighty-three candidates for the election submitted nomination papers. Eleven nomination papers were disapproved. The number of valid candidates became 72.
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This presidential election was the first presidential election to be held in Bangladesh after the transformation. Zia, a war hero, joined the race as the candidate of the Jatiyabadi Front ( lit. ' Nationalist Front ' ), an alliance of six parties that included pro-Islam parties like the Muslim League on the one hand and minority-led parties ...
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