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The unpublished inquiry

The Daily Star

Type: Investigative report
Document: Not stated
Jurisdiction: Not stated
Published: 29 Jul 2026
Accessed: 11 Aug 2026
Verification: Reviewed

Short excerpt

Report reproducing and summarizing the 1981 inquiry commission record on the killing of President Ziaur Rahman, including the Chattogram Circuit House attack, security failures, and narrowed inquiry mandate.

Supported claims

May 30, 1981 assassination at Chattogram Circuit House
Attempted military coup context
Inquiry commission findings on security and intelligence failures

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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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Government of Bangladesh

Last verified: 7 Aug 2026