On this day the first Chief Justice of Bangladesh Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem was made the President of Bangladesh and Chief Martial Law Administrator ( CMLA ) by Bangladesh Army and Major General Zia was made Deputy CMLA . Justice Sayem was not elected by Jatiyo Sangshad nor an acting president . Months later Justice Sayem stepped down on '' health reason '' , and Zia took the both posts of president and CMLA . Within the next year Major General Zia hanged Colonel Taher , along with several freedom fighters of the Liberation War of Bangladesh of 1971 , through hasty military tribunal . This day is in the series of coups and counter-coups those occurred after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , the founder President of Bangladesh on 15 August 1975
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
National Revolution and Solidarity Day