40 years ago, August 29, 1986: Ershad steps down
Forty years ago on August 29, 1986, Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad resigned as President of Bangladesh, following rumors that he intended to pursue a presidential bid in October. As part of his departure, Ershad placed Major General Atiqur Rahman in charge of the military, retaining his positions as Chief Martial Law Administrator and Commander-in-Chief.
The new self-employment scheme aimed at assisting the urban poor will commence from September 1, benefiting approximately three hundred thousand people this fiscal year. Eligible individuals must have a monthly family income of under Rs 600 and can secure a loan of up to Rs 5,000.
In a letter addressed to United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar, Libya's envoy Ali Treki reiterated his country's demand for an investigation into allegations by the United States that then-Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was plotting additional terrorist attacks on American interests. Treki expressed Libya's willingness to cooperate with an investigation, whether initiated by the UN Security Council or a World Court decision.
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