Dhaka, Mar 19 (EFE).– Former president Shahabuddin Ahmed, who was instrumental in Bangladesh’s transition to democracy after years of military rule, died of old age complications Saturday at a Dhaka hospital, his family said. He was 92. Shahabuddin’s son-in-law Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali told EFE that the former head of the state passed away around 10.20 …
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He played a pivotal role at the crucial juncture in the country’s history, resolutely steering the nation’s transition to parliamentary democracy from an autocratic rule.