Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad
Hasina was not unhappy with Ershad’s grabbing state power: Fakhrul
Hitting back at the prime minister for her comment that Khaleda Zia paved the path for Ershad to take over power in 1982, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that Sheikh Hasina was not “unhappy” for grabbing the power at that time.
Ershad laid to rest in Palli Nibas
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is laid to rest at his home in Rangpur city with state honour.
Ershad’s body taken to Rangpur
The body of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who passed away in the capital on Sunday morning, has been taken in Rangpur for his fourth namaz-e-janaza.
Ershad no more
HM Ershad is dead. But before his death at the age of 90, the longest serving autocrat managed to remain a formidable political force, especially in the politics of vote, even after his downfall in 1990.
Ershad’s Pending Case: All cleared, except two
The trials for two long running cases against former military dictator Hussain Mohammad Ershad, who died yesterday, still remain pending.
The rise and fall of HM Ershad
In 1982, Ershad usurped state power as Chief Martial Law Administrator by removing Abdus Sattar-led government through a bloodless coup, and 3 days later he installed Justice Abul Fazl Mohammad Ahsanuddin Chowdhury as President. Ershad assumed country’s Presidency in 1983. Following a nationwide mass movement, he was finally forced to step down in 1990.
President, PM mourn Ershad’s death
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad.
Ershad's first namaz-e-janaza held
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad today passed away at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka at the age of 89. His body will be flown to Rangpur tomorrow so that local leaders and activists can pay homage to him. He will be buried on Tuesday.
Ershad's condition remains unchanged: GM Quader
The health condition of ailing Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is unchanged.
Safe road demo: Ershad urges PM for release of arrested students
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad urges Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to release the students who have been arrested during their recent protests in Dhaka for safe roads.
Godfather of drugs is in parliament: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad comes down heavily on the government for killing people indiscriminately in the name of crackdown against illegal drug trade.
No democracy, rule of law, rights in Bangladesh: Ershad
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad comes down heavily on the government saying there is no democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech and people’s rights in the country.
Give me 70 seats
Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad has said his party must be allowed to contest the next parliamentary polls in 70 constituencies with no ruling alliance opponents and subsequently hold 10 to 12 posts in the cabinet subject to victory.
Quota system abolition not right decision, says Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says it will not be right to fully abolish the quota system in government service.
Ershad for polls-time govt with lawmakers
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad demands forming of an election-time government with the representatives of those political parties who are in the current parliament.
Some top BNP leaders going to join JP: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad hints that some top leaders of BNP would join his party ahead of the 11th parliamentary election.
Ershad for slapping a sanction on Myanmar
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has voiced support for imposing a sanction on Myanmar, condemning the country’s violence against the Rohingya community.
Ershad terms proposed budget a ‘worst one’
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad terms the proposed budget for fiscal 2017-18 as a “worst one” and says that it would make people’s life “miserable.”
Ershad, 3 others acquitted in radar scam case
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and three others are acquitted of charges in radar purchase scam case. In 1992, the then anti-graft body filed the case against them over a loss of Tk 64.04 crore to the state exchequer by purchasing radars from the USA.