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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]
After independence in 1974, Speaker of the Assembly Mohammad Mohammadullah became the first president of Bangladesh without any contestation through an election. [6] [7] He was elected through the first presidential election before presidential government system was introduced. The election was held on 24 January 1974.
12 June 1978 4 years, 39 days Military / Jagodal / BNP: 1978 [f] 12 June 1978 30 May 1981 (Assassinated) 7 Abdus Sattar আব্দুস সাত্তার (1906–1985) — 30 May 1981 20 November 1981 298 days BNP: 1981 [f] 20 November 1981 24 March 1982 (Deposed in a coup) Post vacant (24 – 27 March 1982) [g] 8 A. F. M. Ahsanuddin ...
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 1981 Bangladeshi presidential elections were held on 15 November 1981. The result was a victory for the incumbent acting President Abdus Sattar of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who received 65.5% of the vote, beating his principal challenger Kamal Hossain of the Awami League. Voter turnout was 54.3%.
The movie, based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, was remade in 2006, a version poorly reviewed despite an all-star cast that includes Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and Anthony Hopkins. 28 ...
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 ...
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and its allies boycotted the election, and voter turnout was a low 41.8%. While election day was ...