1996 Bangladeshi coup attempt

Attempted coup d'état 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt May 1996 Bangladesh Coup Fails Army chief of staff arrested and forced into retirement *Government of Bangladesh Bangladesh Army *A section of Bangladesh Army led by the Chief of Army Staff *President of Bangladesh Abdur Rahman Biswas Chief of General Staff Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan Ruhul Alam Chowdhury M. A. Matin Imam-uz-Zaman Abdur Rahim *Chief of Army Staff Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim G.H. Murshed Khan Hameedur Rehman *9th Infantry Division Directorate General of Forces Intelligence 14th Independent Engineer Brigade *11th Infantry Division 19th Infantry Division 24th Infantry Division Unknown Unknown None None The 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt was a coup attempt in Bangladesh. The coup was launched by Army Chief of Staff Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim against the president of Bangladesh Abdur Rahman Biswas. The coup failed and the Army chief of staff was dismissed.Bangladesh's Army Chief Fired https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/05/20/bangladeshs-army-chief-fired/ tribunedigital-chicagotribune 20 May 1996 12 December 2016 2015-06-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20150621060458/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-05-20/news/9605210161_1_commanders-dismiss-presidential-palace live Background In February 1996 the prime minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia held elections which were boycotted by the main opposition, Bangladesh Awami league, led by Sheikh Hasina, who had demanded the elections be held under a neutral Caretaker Government. The constitution was amended and the formation of a neutral caretaker government took place. During the period between February and June, Major General G.H. Murshed Khan and Brigadier General Hameedur Rehman had spoken against the political situation of the country. President Abdur Rahman Biswas asked the chief of staff of Bangladesh Army, Lieutenant General Abu Saleh Mohammed Nasim, to take action against the officers. Nasim refused which led the president to dismiss those officers through the defence ministry.Shaikh Hasina Takes Over From Khalida Zia in Successful Bangladesh Election http://www.wrmea.org/1996-august-september/shaikh-hasina-takes-over-from-khalida-zia-in-successful-bangladesh-election.html wrmea.org WRMEA 12 December 2016 G. H. Morshed Khan was the GOC of Bogra Cantonment and Hameedur Rahman was the deputy chief of Bangladesh Rifles.Dahlburg Jhon-Thor Bangladeshi President Fires Army Chief https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-21-mn-6642-story.html Los Angeles Times 12 December 2016 21 May 1996 21 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150621063208/http://articles.latimes.com/1996-05-21/news/mn-6642_1_presidents-army-fires live Coup Lieutenant General Abu Saleh Mohammed Nasim revolted against presidential orders. He organised troops loyal to him. Nasim was placed under house arrest by troops loyal to the government and dismissed from service, after Nasim was fired on sedition charges. The soldiers loyal to the government also blocked roads leading to the capital Dhaka as they might be used to bring troops loyal to General Nasim. The situation was more tense in northern Bogra Cantonment where the GOC, Major General G.H. Murshed Khan, was sacked by the president. Soldiers protected the Government TV and Radio stations.BANGLADESH TENSE AFTER ARMY CHIEF'S FIRING https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/05/21/bangladesh-tense-after-army-chiefs-firing/0337549e-d9e6-423e-be0d-98d47bfb5ba3/ The Washington Post 12 December 2016 21 May 1996 General Nasim was placed under the custody of Military police and held in the VIP officers' mess. Soldiers from Bogra cantonment and Mymensingh Cantonment supported General Nasim. The soldiers from Mymensingh Cantonment tried to March to Dhaka but returned to their bases when the president ordered them to do so. Troops from Bogra cantonment could not reach Dhaka, as they could not cross the Jamuna River. The other side of Jamuna River was controlled by troops from Savar Cantonment who remained loyal to the president.Bangladesh ex-army chief arrested http://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/05/21/Bangladesh-ex-army-chief-arrested/3381832651200/ upi.com UPI 12 December 2016 Aftermath Major General Mahbubur Rahman was appointed the new army chief by the president. Sheikh Hasina won the parliamentary election that was carried out by the Caretaker Government. General Mahbubur Rahman joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party after retirement.Tushnet Mark Khosla Madhav Unstable Constitutionalism 17 September 2015 Cambridge University Press 9781107068957 213 https://books.google.com/books?id=ojMZCgAAQBAJ&q=Abdur+Rahman+Biswas+general+nasim&pg=PA213 12 December 2016 en 12 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201012093047/https://books.google.com/books?id=ojMZCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA213&dq=Abdur+Rahman+Biswas+general+nasim&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwrOi51e_QAhUBMhQKHb2FCUIQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=Abdur%20Rahman%20Biswas%20general%20nasim&f=false live The failed coup strengthened the image of Bangladesh army and its willingness to support democracy.Ahmed Salahuddin Bangladesh: Past and Present 2004 APH Publishing 9788176484695 3 https://books.google.com/books?id=Szfqq7ruqWgC&q=Abdur+Rahman+Biswas+general+nasim&pg=PA3 12 December 2016 en 12 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201012093048/https://books.google.com/books?id=Szfqq7ruqWgC&pg=PA3&dq=Abdur+Rahman+Biswas+general+nasim&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwrOi51e_QAhUBMhQKHb2FCUIQ6AEILzAD#v=onepage&q=Abdur%20Rahman%20Biswas%20general%20nasim&f=false live See also Military coups in Bangladesh References 2 Category:1990s coups d'état Category:1996 in Bangladesh Category:Coups d'état in Bangladesh Category:May 1996 in Bangladesh Category:1996 in military history Category:1996 crimes in Bangladesh