Former Bangladesh military ruler Ershad dies aged 89

Former Bangladesh military ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad died on Sunday aged 89 following age-related health complications. Ershad had been on life support for 10 days in a military hospital in the capital Dhaka. He had seized power in a coup in 1982, overthrowing the then President Abdus Sattar. Ershad declared himself President in 1983.