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The 1990 Mass Uprising, [a] popularly known as '90's Anti-Authoritarian Movement, [b] was a democratic movement that took place on 4 December and led to the fall of General Hussain Muhammad Ershad in Bangladesh. The uprising was the result of a series of popular protests that started from 10 October 1990 to topple General Ershad who came to ...
A montage of notable people of and events of Bangladesh in the 1990s including (clockwise from top left): Khaleda Zia in 1991; Bangladeshi civilians and US military personnel unloading aid in the wake of the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone; With the 12 amendment of the constitution Bangladesh moved to parliamentary system of democracy in 1991; Sheikh Hasina dominated the political scene of Bangladesh ...
The Soviet Union supported Bangladesh and Indian armies, as well as the Mukti Bahini during the war, recognising that the independence of Bangladesh would weaken the position of its rivals—the United States and the People's Republic of China. It gave assurances to India that if a confrontation with the U.S. or China developed, the USSR would ...
Though democracy was restored slowly by 1990, the country of nearly 170 million people has been ... in Bangladesh against quotas in government jobs has brought focus to a history of violence in a ...
Shawkat Ali (c. 1952 – July 4, 2020) was a fighter in the Bangladesh Liberation War and a former officer of the Bangladesh Army. For his immense bravery during the war, the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Protik. He served as the sub-sector commander of Sector 1. [2] [3]
People of the Bangladesh Liberation War (5 C, 144 P) Politics of the Bangladesh Liberation War (3 C, 9 P) W. Works about the Bangladesh Liberation War (4 C, 10 P)
Students initially poured into Bangladesh's streets in June, demanding an end to rules that set aside up to 30% of government jobs for the descendants of veterans who fought the country's 1971 war ...
Bangladesh played 2 ODIs as part of Austral-Asia Cup at Sharjah, UAE, and 2 more as part of 1990–91 Asia Cup in India. Bangladesh lost all 4 of the matches, but Athar Ali Khan of Bangladesh was judged player of the match for his unbeaten 78 runs in their Asia cup match against Sri Lanka.