1975 Jail Killing

Extrajudicial killing of four national leaders of Bangladesh in 1975 Old Dhaka Central Jail, Dhaka, Bangladesh yes 1975 11 03 Dhaka central jail 8.jpg Old Dhaka Central Jail, the site of the assassination. 04:10 AM BST Tajuddin AhmadSyed Nazrul IslamMuhammad Mansur AliA.H.M. Qamaruzzaman Assassination, Extrajudicial killing 9mm Sten Carbine Type 56 assault rifle 4 A group of junior army officers led by Moslemuddin 5 23 15 Death by hanging:Moslemuddin, Marfat Ali Shah, Abul Hashem Mridha Life imprisonment:Farooq, Rashid, Noor, Huda, Rashed, Shahriar, Mohiuddin, Dalim, Majed, Hashem, Nazmul and Sharful Murder The Jail Killing (bn জেল হত্যা Jail hotya) refers to the murder of four national leaders of the Bangladesh Liberation War in Bangladesh by a group of junior army officers who carried out a coup d'état there on 15 August 1975. The four killed were former vice-president Syed Nazrul Islam, former prime minister Tajuddin Ahmad and Muhammad Mansur Ali, and former home minister A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman. Background Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman On 15 August 1975, President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed in a coup d'état, and the Awami League led government was overthrown.William Borders 1975-08-15 Mu jib Reported Overthrown and Killed In a Coup by the Bangladesh Military en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/15/archives/mujib-reported-overthrown-and-killed-in-a-coup-by-the-bangladesh.html 2022-07-20 0362-43312020-04-12 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Army officer hanged for murder of Bangladesh's founding president en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52258557 2022-07-20 History The military administration had placed around 50 Awami League activists, including the four senior Awami League leaders, in Dhaka Central Jail.Ahmed Mahbub Uddin 3 November 2021 Jail Killing Day: How the horrors of November 3 transpired https://www.thedailystar.net/views/opinion/news/jail-killing-day-how-the-horrors-november-3-transpired-2220626 20 July 2022 The Daily Star opinion en The four were former president Syed Nazrul Islam, former prime ministers Tajuddin Ahmed and Muhammad Mansur Ali, and president of the Awami League Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman. On 3 November 1975, jailer Aminur Rahman was ordered to take the four leaders from their separate rooms and placed them in one room. Aminur was told that an important representative of the Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad government would meet them. Four army officers led by Moslemuddin were refused entry to the jail by the deputy inspector general of prisons but were eventually allowed in on the orders of President Ahmad.Sarkar Ashutosh 2021-11-03 Jail Killing Day: Too dark for an autumn morning https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/jail-killing-day-too-dark-autumn-morning-2220666 2022-07-20 The Daily Star en The army personnel marched into the jail and shot the four leaders in their jail cell, killing all except Muhammad Mansur Ali. After hearing the groans and dying Ali call for water, one of the prison guards, Motaleb, informed the jail officials. An amry team who had returned to the entrance of the jail, returned and bayoneted all four leaders in their jail cells resulting in their death. Aftermath 3 November 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état On 3 November 1975, Major General Khaled Mosharraf and Colonel Shafaat Jamil launched a successful counter coup to remove President Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad and the killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from power.Khan Tamanna 12 November 2010 Justice For An Undisclosed Chapter https://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2010/11/02/s_feature.htm 2022-07-20 Star Weekend Magazine Trial Investigation A first information report was filed with Lalbagh police station about the four murders, and its officer in charge, ABM Fazlul Karim, was tasked with investigating the incident.Huda Muhammad Nurul Muhammad Nurul Huda 2020-11-03 Jail Killing Day: The indelible shame https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/straight-line/news/jail-killing-day-the-indelible-shame-1988305 2022-07-20 The Daily Star enSarkar Ashutosh 2020-11-03 Jail Killing Day: 45 years on, justice still elusive https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/jail-killing-day-45-yrs-justice-still-elusive-1988325 2022-07-20 The Daily Star en Deputy Superintendent of Police Saifuddin Ahmed was appointed the investigation officer, but he was not allowed to visit the jail cell. From 1975 to 1995, the investigation did not proceed due to lack of interest from different governments. Investigation started after the Awami League was elected to power in 1996, the first Awami League government since 1975. The post mortem reports and police investigation files disappeared. A judicial commission was created to investigate the incident but failed to complete their investigation, and their files disappeared at the concerned ministry. The Indemnity Ordinance, 1975 provided protection to the army officers involved in the killing. Abdul Kahar Akond of the Criminal Investigation Department was appointed investigator of the case. On 15 October 1998, a charge sheet was presented against 23 accused in relation to the jail killings.Supreme Court publishes full judgment of Jail Killing case https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/supreme-court-publishes-full-judgment-of-jail-killing-case 2022-07-20 bdnews24.com 2 December 2015 Verdict Metropolitan Sessions Judge Motiur Rahman issued an arrest warrant against Deputy Superintendent of Police Saifuddin Ahmed on 30 September 2004 after he failed to appear before the court due to ill health.30 September 2004 Jail Killing Case https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/09/30/d4093001066.htm 2022-07-20 The Daily Star Bangladesh Nationalist Party member of parliament KM Obaidur Rahman described the trial as harassment. Two accused, Taheruddin Thakur and Shah Moazzem Hossain, were out on bail. The Metropolitan Sessions Court found 15 of the 20 accused in the case guilty.P.K. Balachandran 2022-02-17 Dhaka Moves For Repatriation of Former Envoy Accused Of Killing 2 Ministers, 2 PMs https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/6/21482/Dhaka-Moves-For-Repatriation-of-Former-Envoy-Accused-Of-Killing-2-Ministers-2-PMs 2022-07-20 www.thecitizen.in en Marfot Ali Shah, Moslemuddin, and Abdul Hashem Mridha were sentenced to death. Abdul Majed, Ahmed Sharful Hossain, A.K.M. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Khandaker Abdur Rashid, Mohammad Bazlul Huda, Mohammad Kismat Hashem, Nazmul Hossain Ansar, Syed Faruque Rahman, Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Shariful Haque Dalim, S. H. M. B. Noor Chowdhury, and Rashed Chowdhury were sentenced to life imprisonment. Mohamed Khairuzzaman, KM Obaidur Rahman, Shah Moazzem Hossain, Nurul Islam Manzur and Taheruddin Thakur were found innocent of all charges. On 29 August 2008, Justice Nozrul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md. Ataur Rahman Khan of the Bangladesh High Court issued a verdict on the appeal of the 2004 judgement.2008-08-29 Muslem to die; Farook, Shahriar, Huda, Mohiuddin acquitted https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-52330 2022-07-20 The Daily Star en The court upheld the sentence of only Moslemuddin. The court found AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed, Abul Hashem Mridha, Bazlul Huda, Marfat Ali Shah, Syed Farook Rahman, and Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, innocent of all charges. In 2010, Attorney General of Bangladesh, Mahbubey Alam, announced plans to appeal the High Court verdict.November 7, 2010 Bangladesh seeks retrial of 1975 killings of national leaders https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/bangladesh-seeks-retrial-of-1975-killings-of-national-leaders/articleshow/6884478.cms 2022-07-20 The Times of India en In 2013, a full bench of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, composed of Chief Justice Md. Muzammel Hossain, Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana, Justice Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah, Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, and Justice Muhammad Imman Ali, gave a verdict in the appeal of the jail killing case. The bench upheld the death sentences of Marfat Ali Shah and Abul Hashem Mridha which the Bangladesh High Court bench had removed. Asaduzzaman Khan, the minister of home affairs, stated that the government was trying to enforce the Supreme Court verdict.2021-11-03 Jail killing case: Trying our best to execute verdict, says home minister https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/jail-killing-case-trying-our-best-execute-verdict-says-home-minister-2221286 2022-07-20 The Daily Star en In 2022 the Awami League government was trying to bring one accused, Mohamed Khairuzzaman, back from Malaysia, where he had served as the ambassador of Bangladesh. Rashed Chowdhury is in the United States, and Noor Chowdhury is in Canada.Sarkar Ashutosh 2018-11-03 Justice for 4 National Leaders: As elusive as ever https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/jail-killing-day-tomorrow-1655365 2022-07-20 The Daily Star en Abdul Majed was detained on 7 April 20202020-04-08 Bangabandhu Killing: Convicted killer held, sent to jail https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/bangabandhu-killing-convicted-killer-held-sent-jail-1890733 2022-07-20 The Daily Star en and executed on 12 April.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52258557 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Army officer hanged for murder of Bangladesh's founding president BBC News 12 April 2020 23 September 2024 Legacy Jail Killing Day 3 November is remembered as Jail Killing Day in Bangladesh.2020-11-02 Jail Killing Day: Bangladesh remembers 4 national leaders https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/crime/228795/jail-killing-day-bangladesh-remembers-4-national 2022-07-20 Dhaka Tribune2021-11-03 Bangladesh observes Jail Killing Day https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/bangladesh-observes-jail-killing-day-324514 2022-07-20 The Business Standard en Annual programs are organised throughout the country to mark the day.Jail Killing Day today https://www.risingbd.com/english/national/news/83354 2022-07-20 Risingbd.com en2019-11-03 Jail Killing Day: PM pays tributes to Bangabandhu, 4 national leaders https://www.thedailystar.net/country/jail-killing-day-2019-pm-pays-tributes-national-leaders-1822489 2022-07-20 The Daily Star en References Category:1975 murders in Bangladesh Category:1975 mass murders Category:Coups d'état in Bangladesh Category:November 1975 in Bangladesh Category:Military prisoner abuse scandals Category:History of the Awami League Category:20th-century mass murders in Bangladesh Category:1975 in Dhaka Category:Murder in Dhaka Category:Military history of Dhaka