#ershad
Top Voted Definition for #ershad
General Hussain Muhammad Ershad came to power in a bloodless coup on 24 March 1982 as Chief Martial Law Administrator. President Justice Sattar was replaced with A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury. Suspending the constitution and political parties, Ershad took over as president on 11 December 1983. He is said to have institutionalised corruption in government, a tradition which continues.
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