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Rehman was the assistanted by Md Huda, later on Huda was convicted

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{{short description|Bangladeshi military personnel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox military person
|name= Mohammad Bazlul Huda
|death_date={{death date|2010|01|28|df=y}}
|death_place=[[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
|allegiance=Bangladesh
|branch={{army|Bangladesh}}
|rank= [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
}}
'''Mohammad Bazlul Huda''' was a Bangladeshi Army officer who was convicted of the [[assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]], president of Bangladesh. On 28 January 2010, Bazlul was hanged along with [[Syed Faruque Rahman]], [[Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan]], [[Mohiuddin Ahmed]], and [[A.K.M. Mohiuddin Ahmed]] in [[Old Dhaka Central Jail]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 January 2010|title=5 Bangabandhu killers hanged|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-123827|access-date=6 September 2020|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1973, Captain Huda was posted to 1st Field Artillery Regiment in [[Comilla Cantonment]] along with Major [[Shariful Haque Dalim]]. Dalim had gotten into a scuffle with the sons of [[Awami League]] leader [[Gazi Golam Mostafa]]. Later some officers and soldiers attacked the residence of Mostofa. The officers, including Dalim, lost their commissions in Bangladesh Army because of indiscipline shortly after.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shahriar's confession|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/august-15-special-coverage/shahriars-confession-1269637|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en|date=19 November 2009}}</ref>

Huda met with other conspirators to finalize the plans on 14 August 1975.<ref>{{cite news |title=Farooq's confession|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/august-15-special-coverage/farooqs-confession-1269634|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en|date=19 November 2009}}</ref> On 15 August 1975, Huda was part of the mutinous troops that attacked the home of President [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]. Huda along with Major [[S.H.M.B Noor Chowdhury]] had shot dead Sheikh Mujib as he was coming down the stairs. Major [[Syed Faruque Rahman]] promoted Captain Huda to Major at the home of Sheikh Mujib after Mujib and his members were killed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Major Noor, Capt Bazlul Huda shot Bangabandhu dead|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/major-noor-capt-bazlul-huda-shot-bangabandhu-dead|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en|date=29 July 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pasha shot dead Begum Mujib, Jamal, 2 in-laws|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-109647|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en|date=13 October 2009}}</ref> The assassins were protected by the government of [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad]] that took power next, through the passage of [[1975 Indemnity Ordinance]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Shame darker than the night|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/shame-darker-the-night-1270021|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en|date=15 August 2016}}</ref>

In August 1989 Huda had ordered [[Freedom Party (Bangladesh)|Freedom Party]], the party founded by the mutinous officers, activists to attack the [[Bangabandhu Bhaban]] when [[Sheikh Hasina]] was staying there.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jail authorities asked to explain failure to produce 3 accused|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-25899|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en|date=3 March 2008}}</ref> On 11 February 1990 an Bangladesh Awami League rally was attacked by activists of Freedom Party killing one member of Bangladesh Awami League. Huda was arrested while fleeing from the spot.<ref>{{cite news|title=Freedom Party leader Maj Joynul, 21 others jailed for 7 yrs|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-153952|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en|date=7 September 2010}}</ref>

==Trial==
On 2 October 1996 [[AFM Mohitul Islam]] filed a case over the murder of Sheikh Mujib and most of his family members in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|title=Long road to justice|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-123947|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en|date=29 January 2010}}</ref> Dhaka sessions court on 8 November 1998 had given death sentences to Huda and 14 co-defendants. The convicts filled an appeal with [[Bangladesh High Court]]. The High court gave a split verdict with one Justice confirming the death penalty of all 15 while another justice confirmed it for 10 of the accused on 14 December 2000. A third justice only confirmed the sentence of 12 of the accused.<ref>{{cite news|title='Huda, Mohiuddin, Pasha, Noor were directly involved|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/bangabandhu-appeals/2009/10/13/huda-mohiuddin-pasha-noor-were-directly-involved|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref> On 19 November 2009, [[Bangladesh Supreme Court]] confirmed the death sentences of 12 of the accused.<ref name="tvm">{{cite news|title=5 Bangabandhu killers hanged|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-123827|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> On 1996, Huda was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand on charges of shoplifting and ordered to be deported to Bangladesh. He declared himself stateless and applied for asylum [[U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangladesh arrests 3 for 1975 army coup|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/08/13/Bangladesh-arrests-3-for-1975-army-coup/1324839908800/|work=UPI|access-date=7 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>

==Death==
On 28 January 2010, Huda was executed at Dhaka Central Jail along with 4 other co-conspirators.<ref name="tvm" /><ref>{{cite news|title=‘Of course, we killed him ... he had to go’|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/feature/2014/nov/19/%E2%80%98-course-we-killed-him-he-had-go%E2%80%99|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=7 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807152626/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/feature/2014/nov/19/%E2%80%98-course-we-killed-him-he-had-go%E2%80%99|archive-date=7 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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