 When Ziaur Rahman realized that Abu Taher was moving the country into a direction of leftist communism which contradicted Zia's right wing views, Zia declared martial law, formed the right wing Bangladesh Nationalist Party and cracked down on the Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal by executing Abu Taher and sentencing other leaders to various prison terms.Now the party president is Sharif Nurul Ambia, Executive President Moinuddin Khan Badol MP, General Secretary Nazmul Haq Prodhan MP.During Ziaur Rahman's rule, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal split up twice.