1990 Bangladesh mass uprising

ʼ90's Anti-Authoritarian Movement
ʼ90's Anti-Authoritarian Movement
Part of Revolutions of 1989
Date	10 October – 4 December 1990
Location	Bangladesh
Caused by	Authoritarianism; Dictatorship;
Resulted in	Pro-democracy victory; Resignation of Hussain Muhammad Ershad; Restoration of parliamentary democracy; 1991 general election and Khaleda Zia and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party gain power;
Parties
Pro-democracy activists; Bangladesh Nationalist Party; Awami League; Jamaat-e-Islami;	Government of Bangladesh Ministry of Home Affairs Bangladesh Police; Bangladesh Rifles; ; Ministry of Defence Bangladesh Armed Forces Bangladesh Army; ; ; Jatiya Party; ;
Lead figures
	Khaleda Zia; Sheikh Hasina; Abbas Ali Khan Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Casualties
Death	~100

A mass uprising took place in Bangladesh on 4 December 1990 and led to the fall of General Hussain Muhammad Ershad. The uprising, popularly known in Bangladesh as the "ʼ90's Anti-Authoritarian Movement", was the result of a series of popular protests that started from 10 October 1990 to topple General Ershad who came to power in 1982 by imposing martial law and replaced a democratically elected president, Abdus Sattar through a bloodless coup.

The uprising is marked as the starting point of parliamentary democracy in Bangladesh after nine years of military rule and paved the way for a credible election in 1991. Bangladesh Nationalist Party led 7-party alliance, Bangladesh Awami League led 8-party alliance and Leftist 5-party alliance was instrumental in staging the uprising against Ershad.

About one hundred people died during the protests. Around fifty were casualties of violence and street fights started from 27 November, after a state of emergency was declared. General Ershad was arrested immediately after the uprising on corruption charges.