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45 years later, unpublished report on Ziaur Rahman's assassination comes to light

bdnews24.com

Type: News report
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Published: 29 Jul 2026
Accessed: 11 Aug 2026
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News report summarizing The Daily Star's publication of the inquiry material and identifying Ziaur Rahman's killing as part of an attempted military coup.

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Unpublished inquiry report surfaced in 2026
Ziaur Rahman killed at Chattogram Circuit House
Attempted military coup context

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Ziaur Rahman

Former President of Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 1971-1981

A central post-1975 state and military figure who became president in 1977, founded BNP in 1978, and was killed during an attempted military coup in 1981.

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