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	'''Mohammad Abdul Jalil''' was a [[Resistance movement\|freedom fighter]] and [[Mukti Bahini]] [[List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War\|Sector Commander]] of Sector 9 of during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War\|Bangladesh liberation war]] in 1971. He was also one of the founding members of political party [[Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite news \|last1=Alim \|first1=Syed Fattahul \|date=1 February 2012 \|title=Has Left Politics any Future?\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/forum/2012/february/left.htm \|work=Forum \|publisher=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)\|The Daily Star]] \|accessdate=12 July ~~2016~~}}</ref>		'''Mohammad Abdul Jalil''' was a [[Resistance movement\|freedom fighter]] and [[Mukti Bahini]] [[List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War\|Sector Commander]] of Sector 9 of during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War\|Bangladesh liberation war]] in 1971. He was also one of the founding members of political party [[Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite news \|last1=Alim \|first1=Syed Fattahul \|date=1 February 2012 \|title=Has Left Politics any Future?\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/forum/2012/february/left.htm \|work=Forum \|publisher=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)\|The Daily Star]] \|accessdate=12 July 2022}}</ref>

	==Early years==		==Early years==
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	==Bangladesh Liberation War==		==Bangladesh Liberation War==
	He was appointed commander of the Sector 9. He was, however, removed from the position in the month of December the liberation. During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], Indian soldiers and citizens were looting factories, foods, hospital equipments, laboratory equipments and plan to stay and take control of the new nation. Major Jalil noticed that and started protesting against the Indians. With the help of local puppets, he was arrested by the [[Indian army]] for what they alleged was his "misconduct" towards them. He claimed he was arrested because he tried to prevent Indian soldiers from Looting. This was a visible instance of the tension that existed between the Indian Army in Bangladesh and the [[Mukti Bahini]].<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Chandan\|first1=Md Shahnawaz Khan\|title=Our Cruel Birth\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/our-cruel-birth/\|work=The Daily Star\|accessdate=14 July ~~2015~~}}</ref> Mukti bahini later did not want the Indian soldiers to stay in Bangladesh and later sheikh Mujib ordered them to leave the country.		He was appointed commander of the Sector 9. He was, however, removed from the position in the month of December the liberation. During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], Indian soldiers and citizens were looting factories, foods, hospital equipments, laboratory equipments and plan to stay and take control of the new nation. Major Jalil noticed that and started protesting against the Indians. With the help of local puppets, he was arrested by the [[Indian army]] for what they alleged was his "misconduct" towards them. He claimed he was arrested because he tried to prevent Indian soldiers from Looting. This was a visible instance of the tension that existed between the Indian Army in Bangladesh and the [[Mukti Bahini]].<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Chandan\|first1=Md Shahnawaz Khan\|title=Our Cruel Birth\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/our-cruel-birth/\|work=The Daily Star\|accessdate=14 July 2022}}</ref> Mukti bahini later did not want the Indian soldiers to stay in Bangladesh and later sheikh Mujib ordered them to leave the country.

	Mohammad Abdul Jalil had pioneering role in floating the new political party [[Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal]] (JSD) in October 1972.<ref name=":1" /> At the inception of the party he was the joint convener, and was elected chairman of the party in the council session held on 26 December 1972.		Mohammad Abdul Jalil had pioneering role in floating the new political party [[Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal]] (JSD) in October 1972.<ref name=":1" /> At the inception of the party he was the joint convener, and was elected chairman of the party in the council session held on 26 December 1972.
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	==Death and legacy==		==Death and legacy==
	He died at Islamabad in Pakistan on 19 November 1989. His body was brought to Dhaka on 22 November 1989, and buried in Mirpur Graveyard for ~~intellectuals~~ with full honor.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://bn.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/\|title=Bangla ~~wikipedia~~}}</ref> A bridge in Barisal is named after him.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://wikimapia.org/6625129/Major-M-A-Jalil-Bridge\|title=Major M.A Jalil Bridge\|work=wikimapia.org}}</ref>		He died in [[Islamabad]], Pakistan on 19 November 1989. His body was brought to Dhaka on 22 November 1989, and buried at the [[Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard\|Mirpur Graveyard for Intellectuals]] with full honor.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://bn.bharatdata.org/wiki/\|title=Bangla Bharatpedia}}</ref> A bridge in Barisal is named after him.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://wikimapia.org/6625129/Major-M-A-Jalil-Bridge\|title=Major M.A Jalil Bridge\|work=wikimapia.org}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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{{short description|Bangladeshi military leader}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mohammad Abdul Jalil

| allegiance = {{flagicon|Bangladesh|1971}} [[Provisional Government of Bangladesh]]<br />{{flag|Pakistan}}<br />{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[Bangladesh]]
| branch = {{army|Bangladesh}}<br />{{army|Pakistan}}
| serviceyears = 1971–1972 (Bangladesh)<br /> 1962–1971 (Pakistan)
| rank = [[Major]]
| unit =
| commands = Sector Commander of the [[List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War|Sector 9]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|2|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wazirrpur, [[Barisal District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (now [[Bangladesh]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=114731|title=Major Jalil's anniversary of death today|work=thedailystar.net}}</ref>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|11|19|1942|02|09|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Islamabad]], Pakistan
| party = [[Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal]] (JSD)
| alma_mater = [[Pakistan Military Academy]]
| profession = [[Military officer]], [[politician]]
|order=|battles=[[Bangladesh Liberation War]]
}}

'''Mohammad Abdul Jalil''' was a [[Resistance movement|freedom fighter]] and [[Mukti Bahini]] [[List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War|Sector Commander]] of Sector 9 of during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Bangladesh liberation war]] in 1971. He was also one of the founding members of political party [[Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Alim |first1=Syed Fattahul |date=1 February 2012 |title=Has Left Politics any Future?|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/forum/2012/february/left.htm |work=Forum |publisher=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |accessdate=12 July 2016}}</ref>

==Early years==
Mohammad Abdul Jalil was born at Wazirpur in [[Barisal District]] on 9 February 1942. He passed the matriculation examination from Wazirpur WB Union Institution in 1959, IA examination from Murry Young Cadet Institution, and joined the Pakistan army as trainee officer in 1962. He obtained his graduation and M A in History during his service in the army. M. A. Jalil was promoted to the post of Captain in 1965, and was elevated to the position of Major in 1970. In February 1971, Major Jalil came to Barisal on leave from his place of posting in [[Multan]], and joined the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|war of liberation]] in March.<ref name=":0" />

==Bangladesh Liberation War==
He was appointed commander of the Sector 9. He was, however, removed from the position in the month of December the liberation. During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], Indian soldiers and citizens were looting factories, foods, hospital equipments, laboratory equipments and plan to stay and take control of the new nation. Major Jalil noticed that and started protesting against the Indians. With the help of local puppets, he was arrested by the [[Indian army]] for what they alleged was his "misconduct" towards them. He claimed he was arrested because he tried to prevent Indian soldiers from Looting. This was a visible instance of the tension that existed between the Indian Army in Bangladesh and the [[Mukti Bahini]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chandan|first1=Md Shahnawaz Khan|title=Our Cruel Birth|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/our-cruel-birth/|work=The Daily Star|accessdate=14 July 2015}}</ref> Mukti bahini later did not want the Indian soldiers to stay in Bangladesh and later sheikh Mujib ordered them to leave the country.

Mohammad Abdul Jalil had pioneering role in floating the new political party [[Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal]] (JSD) in October 1972.<ref name=":1" /> At the inception of the party he was the joint convener, and was elected chairman of the party in the council session held on 26 December 1972.

The [[Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal|JSD]] under his leadership endeavored to establish '"[[scientific socialism]]" in the country and was altogether active in anti-government politics. Mohammad Abdul Jalil contested from seven constituencies in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] elections in 1973 with no return. Major Jalil was arrested while launching a program of the party activists to besiege the official residence of the then Home Minister on 17 March 1974. He was released on 8 November 1975. Major Jalil was again arrested on 25 November by the martial law government for his alleged conspiracy for the overthrow of the government and attempts at usurping the state power. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in a trial by the special military tribunal. He was, however, released on 24 March 1980.

Major Jalil contested in the presidential election in 1981 as a nominee of the three-party alliance of JSD, Workers Party and Krishak-Sramik Samajbadi Dal. He was left chairmanship of the JSD in 1984. 16 days later, on 20 October 1984, he started a party called Jatiya Mukti Andolon. At this time he was active in creating Shommilito Shongram Parishad, under the leadership of Late Hafejji hujur. He was under house-arrest in January 1985 for one month. He was put in Dhaka Central jail from 30 December 1987 to March 1988, for joining the protest against autocrat Ershad.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Jalil,_Major_Mohammad_Abdul|title=Jalil, (Major) MA|work=Banglapedia}}</ref>
[[File:12122009 Major M.A Jalil grave photo RanadipamBasu.jpg|thumbnail|right|Grave of Major Mohammad Abdul Jalil]]

==Notable works==
* ''Seemahin Samay'' (1976)
* ''Dristibhangi O Jiban Darshan''
* ''Surjodoy'' (1982)
* ''Arakshita Swadhinatayi Paradhinata'' (1989)
* ''Bangladesh Nationalist Movement for Unity: A Historical Necessity''

==Death and legacy==
He died at Islamabad in Pakistan on 19 November 1989. His body was brought to Dhaka on 22 November 1989, and buried in Mirpur Graveyard for intellectuals with full honor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/|title=Bangla wikipedia}}</ref> A bridge in Barisal is named after him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/6625129/Major-M-A-Jalil-Bridge|title=Major M.A Jalil Bridge|work=wikimapia.org}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:Pakistani defectors]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Liberation War]]
[[Category:1989 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Barisal]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Army officers]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]
[[Category:Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal politicians]]