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1975 COUPS 15 August The coup of 15 August , 1975 was organized by some junior officers of Bangladesh Army . They were led by Major Syed Faruqe Rahman and Major Rashid. The coup resulted in the assassination of the country's president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , his entire family (daughters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana escaped as they were in Germany) and several ministers and leaders of Awami League . 3 November The government set up by Major Faruque, Major Rashid and Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad was overthrown in another coup on 3 November , 1975 . This was organized by General Khaled Mosharraf , Bir Uttom , a decorated freedom fighter. 7 November General Mosharraf's 3 day coup ended in a counter-coup organized mainly by leftwing former army colonel Abu Taher . However, in an interesting twist of events, the coup resulted in the ascension to power of General Ziaur Rahman and the subsequent execution of Taher. COUPS BETWEEN 1977-1980 1981 COUP The coup of 30 April , 1981 took place in the southern port city of Chittagong , where President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated by a group of disgruntled army officers led by General Manjur, another freedom fighter. 1982 COUP General Hossain Mohammad Ershad organized a blood less coup on 25 March , 1982 when he overthrew the elected president Abdus Sattar and took over as Chief Martial Law Administrator. LATER COUP ATTEMPTS SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES
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