Mausoleum of Ziaur Rahman

Biography of Ziaur Rahman:

Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, Hilal-e-Jurat (Bangla: জিয়াউর রহমান Ji-yaur Rôhman)
(19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981) was a Bangladeshi politician and an army officer, who announced the Declaration of Independence of Bangladesh twice, the first being on 26 March 1971 at Kalurghat, Chittagong. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 21 April 1977 until 30 May 19

81. A highly decorated and accomplished military officer, he retired from the Bangladesh Army as a Lieutenant General. He was commander of sector 1, transferred to Teldhala from Sabroom in May 1971. He organised and created Sector 11 and remained its commander until October. During August 1971, He was appointed Brigade Commander of the Bangladesh Forces during the Bangladesh war of independence with Pakistan. During his administration, he first founded JAGODAL but he himself did not become a member of it. Then he founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the two largest political parties in the country. He is popularly known as Shaheed President Zia, meaning martyred Zia, in reference to his 1981 assassination. Personal Information:

Father : Mansur Rahman
Mother : Jahanara Khatun
Spouse : Khaleda Zia (Khaleda Khanum Putul) (1960–1981)
Sons:
1. Tarique Rahman (With Zubaida Rahman)
2. Arafat Rahman Coco.