Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family were killed in the 15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état by officers and soldiers of the Bangladesh Army.

[6] Tawab, a rightwing figure in the pro-Islamic faction of the armed forces,[8] was secretly behind a large March 1976 religious gathering that demanded Islamic provisions in the constitution.

[10] The next month Tawab supports the return of four army officers involved in the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and join the Bengal Lancers in Bogra Cantonment.

[12] The led to the 1976 Bogra mutiny under Colonel Syed Faruque Rahman, one of officers Tawab helped returned.

[13] After the failed mutiny, Major General Ziaur Rahman retires Tawab, sends the four officers back, and disbands the Bengal Lancers.