Hussain Muhammad Ershad
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Army Chief and Military Ruler
He led the 1982 coup, imposed martial law, and built the military-backed political order that dominated Bangladesh through most of the 1980s.
Bangladesh's authoritarian transition from 1982 to 1990.
His rule redefined the relationship between army, presidency, party politics, and street opposition in post-liberation Bangladesh.
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