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'''Mohiuddin Ahmed''' (died 28 January 2010) was a Bangladesh Army officer who was convicted of the [[Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wazed|first1=Sajeeb|title=The U.S. Must Extradite My Grandfather’s Killer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/opinion/the-us-must-extradite-my-grandfathers-killer.html|website=The New York Times|accessdate=15 October 2017|date=7 November | '''Mohiuddin Ahmed''' (died 28 January 2010) was a Bangladesh Army officer who was convicted of the [[Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wazed|first1=Sajeeb|title=The U.S. Must Extradite My Grandfather’s Killer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/opinion/the-us-must-extradite-my-grandfathers-killer.html|website=The New York Times|accessdate=15 October 2017|date=7 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=6 killers still out of reach|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-246248|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=15 August 2022}}</ref> On 28 January 2010, Ahmed was hanged along with [[Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan]], [[A.K.M. Mohiuddin Ahmed]], [[Syed Farooq Rahman]], and [[Mohammad Bazlul Huda]] in [[Old Dhaka Central Jail]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-01-28|title=5 Bangabandhu killers hanged|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-123827|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Ahmed was in the 2nd Field Artillery under the command of Major [[Khandaker Abdur Rashid]]. Rashid criticised the policies of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The day before the coup, he directed the officers under his command to prepare for the coup including ordering them to carry personal firearms. [[ Syed Faruque Rahman]] the leader of the coup wanted to overthrow the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and replace it with an Islamic government led by [[Khandaker Moshtaque Ahmed]]. Ahmed ordered the firing of artillery towards the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. After Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed, he was member of the newly formed command council to lead the country from [[Bangabhaban]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohiuddin's confession|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/august-15-special-coverage/mohiuddins-confession-1269646|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=19 November | Ahmed was in the 2nd Field Artillery under the command of Major [[Khandaker Abdur Rashid]]. Rashid criticised the policies of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The day before the coup, he directed the officers under his command to prepare for the coup including ordering them to carry personal firearms. [[ Syed Faruque Rahman]] the leader of the coup wanted to overthrow the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and replace it with an Islamic government led by [[Khandaker Moshtaque Ahmed]]. Ahmed ordered the firing of artillery towards the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. After Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed, he was member of the newly formed command council to lead the country from [[Bangabhaban]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohiuddin's confession|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/august-15-special-coverage/mohiuddins-confession-1269646|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=19 November 2022}}</ref> Ahmed would later implicate Ziaur Rahman in the coup through a confessional statement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ziaur Rahman involved in incidents of Aug 15|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-108963|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=8 October 2022}}</ref> After the assassination, he was given diplomatic posts along with other assassins. He served in the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh and Bangkok.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rewards for slayers|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/august-15-special-coverage/rewards-slayers-1269622|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=19 November 2022}}</ref> | ||
The trial for the assassination of Sheikh Mujib began in 1996 after his daughter Sheikh Hasina was voted into power.<ref>{{cite web|title=Killers of Bangladesh independence leader executed|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-mujib-executions/killers-of-bangladesh-independence-leader-executed-idUSTRE60Q67320100127|website=Reuters|accessdate=15 October 2017|date= | The trial for the assassination of Sheikh Mujib began in 1996 after his daughter Sheikh Hasina was voted into power.<ref>{{cite web|title=Killers of Bangladesh independence leader executed|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-mujib-executions/killers-of-bangladesh-independence-leader-executed-idUSTRE60Q67320100127|website=Reuters|accessdate=15 October 2017|date=2022}}</ref> On 8 November 1998 he was sentenced to death along with 15 other accused in the case by trial court. On 14 December 2000, Bangladesh High Court confirmed the death sentence for him and 11 other accused.<ref>{{cite web|title=Five Mujib killers hanged|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/bangabandhu-appeals/2010/01/27/five-mujib-killers-hanged|website=bdnews24.com|accessdate=15 October 2022}}</ref> On 17 June 2007, Ahmed was deported from the United States to Bangladesh after a court rejected his appeal for residency in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=One killer safe in US with political asylum|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/one-killer-safe-us-political-asylum-127141|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=15 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Where are they?|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/august-15-special-coverage/where-are-they-1269625|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=19 November 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Death and legacy== | ==Death and legacy== | ||
Ahmed was hanged on 28 January 2010 along with 4 other convicted assassins of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.<ref>{{cite web|title=5 Bangabandhu killers hanged|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-123827|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=28 January | Ahmed was hanged on 28 January 2010 along with 4 other convicted assassins of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.<ref>{{cite web|title=5 Bangabandhu killers hanged|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-123827|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=28 January 2022}}</ref> | ||
Ahmed's sons, Mohammed Nazmul Hassan Sohel and Mahbubul Hassan Emran were arrested on suspicion of their involvement in a bomb attack on [[Fazle Noor Taposh]], a member of parliament and a son of [[Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sons of Col Mohiuddin arrested|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/bangabandhu-appeals/2009/10/27/sons-of-col-mohiuddin-arrested|website=bdnews24.com|accessdate=15 October | Ahmed's sons, Mohammed Nazmul Hassan Sohel and Mahbubul Hassan Emran were arrested on suspicion of their involvement in a bomb attack on [[Fazle Noor Taposh]], a member of parliament and a son of [[Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sons of Col Mohiuddin arrested|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/bangabandhu-appeals/2009/10/27/sons-of-col-mohiuddin-arrested|website=bdnews24.com|accessdate=15 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mohiuddin's 2 sons arrested|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-111637|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en|date=27 October 2022}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:03, 17 June 2022
Mohiuddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Native name | মহিউদ্দিন আহমেদ |
| Died | 28 January 2010 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Bangladesh Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Mohiuddin Ahmed (died 28 January 2010) was a Bangladesh Army officer who was convicted of the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[1][2] On 28 January 2010, Ahmed was hanged along with Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, A.K.M. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Syed Farooq Rahman, and Mohammad Bazlul Huda in Old Dhaka Central Jail.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Ahmed was in the 2nd Field Artillery under the command of Major Khandaker Abdur Rashid. Rashid criticised the policies of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The day before the coup, he directed the officers under his command to prepare for the coup including ordering them to carry personal firearms. Syed Faruque Rahman the leader of the coup wanted to overthrow the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and replace it with an Islamic government led by Khandaker Moshtaque Ahmed. Ahmed ordered the firing of artillery towards the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. After Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed, he was member of the newly formed command council to lead the country from Bangabhaban.[4] Ahmed would later implicate Ziaur Rahman in the coup through a confessional statement.[5] After the assassination, he was given diplomatic posts along with other assassins. He served in the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh and Bangkok.[6]
The trial for the assassination of Sheikh Mujib began in 1996 after his daughter Sheikh Hasina was voted into power.[7] On 8 November 1998 he was sentenced to death along with 15 other accused in the case by trial court. On 14 December 2000, Bangladesh High Court confirmed the death sentence for him and 11 other accused.[8] On 17 June 2007, Ahmed was deported from the United States to Bangladesh after a court rejected his appeal for residency in the United States.[9][10]
Death and legacy[edit | edit source]
Ahmed was hanged on 28 January 2010 along with 4 other convicted assassins of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[11]
Ahmed's sons, Mohammed Nazmul Hassan Sohel and Mahbubul Hassan Emran were arrested on suspicion of their involvement in a bomb attack on Fazle Noor Taposh, a member of parliament and a son of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani.[12][13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wazed, Sajeeb (7 November 2022). "The U.S. Must Extradite My Grandfather's Killer". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "6 killers still out of reach". The Daily Star. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "5 Bangabandhu killers hanged". The Daily Star. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ↑ "Mohiuddin's confession". The Daily Star. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Ziaur Rahman involved in incidents of Aug 15". The Daily Star. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Rewards for slayers". The Daily Star. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Killers of Bangladesh independence leader executed". Reuters. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Five Mujib killers hanged". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ↑ "One killer safe in US with political asylum". The Daily Star. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Where are they?". The Daily Star. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "5 Bangabandhu killers hanged". The Daily Star. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Sons of Col Mohiuddin arrested". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ↑ "Mohiuddin's 2 sons arrested". The Daily Star. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.