Which of the following statement is not true in reference to  Lt Gen H. M. Ershad of Bangladesh?

He was assassinated and another military takeover followed after his death.

Ziaur Rahman formed his own Bangladesh National Party and won elections in 1979. He was assassinated and another military takeover followed under the leadership of Lt Gen H. M. Ershad.n The people of Bangladesh soon rose in support of the demand for democracy. Students were at the forefront. Ershad was forced to allow political activity on a limited scale. He was later elected as President for five years. Mass public protests made Ershad step down in 1990. Elections were held in 1991. Since then representative democracy based on multi-party elections has been working in Bangladesh.