15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état

When

15 Aug 1975

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

23.73° N, 90.39° E

Description

first military coup in Bangladesh

First military coup in Bangladesh

A military coup was launched in Bangladesh on 15 August 1975, by mid-ranking army officers in order to assassinate President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also known as Bangabandhu or Mujib, was the country's founding president, but post-independence his administration grew corrupt and reportedly 'increasingly authoritarian' until he formed a 'one-party state' led by the socialist Bangladesh Krishak S…

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