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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]
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.
Scene from a polling booth in Bangladesh. Bangladesh elects on national level a legislature with one house or chamber. The unicameral Jatiyo Sangshad, meaning national parliament, has 350 members of which 300 members are directly elected through a national election for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies while 50 memberships are reserved for the women who are selected by the ruling ...
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]
Exports to the UAE, as a result, grew five times with Zia as the deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator in charge of the Finance Ministry, and the export earning almost doubled, from 2,507,000 BDT to 3,834,000 BDT when he became the president in 1978. Bangladesh used to export tea, live animals, handicrafts, cables and wires, and a wide range ...
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Bangladesh’s expected parliamentary elections will be held on Jan. 7, electoral authorities announced Wednesday, but the opposition reiterated its vow to boycott the polls unless the government ...
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