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1936 Ziaur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, Chief of Army Staff, leading freedom fighter, who declared the Independence of Bangladesh was born at Bagbari in Bogra. Google | 1971 Ziaur Rahman was appointed the commander of the first conventional brigade of the Bangladesh Forces. Google | 1975 Ziaur Rahman was placed under house arrest and his position was taken by Musharraf, who had himself promoted to major-general. Google | 1976 Army chief of staff Ziaur Rahman becomes chief martial law administrator. Google | 1977 Lt. General Ziaur Rahman became the president of Bangladesh. Google | 1977 Ziaur Rahman wins 98.9 percent of votes in referendum on his continuance as President of Bangladesh. Google | 1977 President Ziaur Rahman announced his decision to form a political front on the fundamental principle that 'people are the source of all power' during his 90-minute address to the nation on the eve of the Victory Day over Radio and Television. Google | 1978 Ziaur Rahman was elected president of Bangladesh. Google | 1981 Ziaur Rahman, charismatic war hero, politician and statesman, former president of Bangladesh and founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was assassinated in Chittagong. Google | 2005 Late president Ziaur Rahman, brain behind the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), becomes the first recipient of the prestigious SAARC Award for his outstanding initiative for regional cooperation in South Asia. Google |