205 ) REVOLT OF GENERAL KHALED MOSHARROF. -Written by Junayed Ashrafur Rahman ✒

(ENGLISH VERSION)

General Khaled rebelled only to seize power himself - not to add any other political figure or family or party to power.

🌟 General Khaled's anger during Bangabandhu ✒

General Khaled was a freedom fighter. And one of the senior officers. So General Khaled had unlimited ambition to become the next Chief of Army Staff after General Shafiullah.

But in mid-1975, Bangabandhu decided to extend the term of General Shafiullah for another three years.

However, General Khaled and General Zia knew about that decision.

So although General Zia was a little dissatisfied with that decision, General Khaled was much more angry.

🌟 General Khaled's anger increased after the assassination of Bangabandhu ✒

Bangabandhu was assassinated under the plan and leadership of General Khaled's nephew, Colonel Farooq - but Khandaker Mushtaq appointed General Zia as army chief.

This made General Khaled even more angry.

Also Colonel Shafayat Jamil joined with General Khaled.

🌟 Attempt to bring Major Rashid back to the chain of command ✒

By making Khandaker Mushtaq the President, Major Rashid and another majors started controlling the law and order of the country.

This made General Khaled dissatisfied. So he tried to get Rashid and them back in the chain of command.

Khaled and Jamil would have benefited from this. Because, if the receivers had returned to the cantonment following the chain of command, then naturally Khaled-Jamil would have been the main controller of power due to his seniority.

🌟 Removing and capturing General Zia ✒

On November 3, another mutiny led by General Khaled took place and General Zia was removed and taken prisoner.

But General Zia was imprisoned by Khaled, but Khandaker Mushtaq was retained as president for a few days -...