Category: In International Media
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Bangladesh leader is shot and killed in a coup attempt
KASTURI RANGAN, Special to the New York Times (May 31, 1981) President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh was shot and killed in the port city of Chittagong early today and a broadcast by the Dacca radio said a little-known opposition group was responsible for the assassination. A state of emergency was declared by Vice President Abdus
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Zia Assassination Reverberates through South Asia
WILLIAM BORDERS, Special to the New York Times (June 8, 1981) Beyond its far-reaching consequences in Bangladesh, the assassination of President Ziaur Rahman has had considerable repercussions all over South Asia. In a region where stability is often elusive and democracy is fragile, governments and embassies have spent much of the week since President Zia
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Everyone Loses In Bangladesh Coup Attempt
The New York Times (June 7, 1981) If there are worse places than Bangladesh these days, much credit goes to Ziaur Rahman. From his rise to power in 1975 until his assassination last weekend, General Zia instilled new motivation in the New England-sized nation of 92 million people to produce more food and fewer children.
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