Ershad

/ ˈɜːʃæd /

noun

1. ErshadHussain Mohammed1930MBangladeshiMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Hussain Mohammed. born 1930, Bangladeshi soldier and statesman. He seized power in a coup in 1982, becoming president in 1983. He was deposed in 1990 and has served prision sentences for corruption