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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}} | |||
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|name= Moinul Hossain Chowdhury | |name= Moinul Hossain Chowdhury | ||
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==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
Moinul Hossain Chowdhury fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mission war hero elimination|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/mission-war-hero-elimination-26542|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 September 2016|date=31 May | Moinul Hossain Chowdhury fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mission war hero elimination|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/mission-war-hero-elimination-26542|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 September 2016|date=31 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="erb">{{cite news|title=Behind the curtains|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/behind-the-curtains-25716|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 September 2016|date=25 May 2022}}</ref> He was awarded [[Bir Bikrom]] for his role in the war.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former Adviser Moinul Hussain passes away|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-239066269.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001031103/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-239066269.html|archive-date=1 October 2018|work=The New Nation|access-date=20 September 2016|date=11 October 2010|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> He was adjutant general of Bangladesh army in 1975 when the president of Bangladesh [[Sheikh Mujib]] was killed in a military coup. Major Rashid one of the coup plotters tried to recruit him into planning the coup.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fatal deaf ear|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/fatal-deaf-ear-126676|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 September 2016|date=13 August 2022}}</ref> He was appointed to the post of chief advisor of the Muktijoddha Sangsad by president [[Ziaur Rahman Zia|Ziaur Rahman]] but was replaced by President Ershad.<ref name="erb" /> When President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated, it was his job to investigate the coup but he was sidelined by then Army chief General [[Hussain Muhammad Ershad]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Trial targeted freedom fighter officers|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/trial-targeted-freedom-fighter-officers-22070|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 September 2016|date=28 April 2022}}</ref> As a result, he did not sign order of inquiry which he was supposed to; Ershad ended up signing it.<ref>{{cite news|title=Drama over enquiry|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/drama-over-enquiry-21931|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 September 2016|date=27 April 2022}}</ref> He died on 10 October 2010.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|date=14 October 2010|title=Maj-Gen M. Hussain Chowdhury|work=The Daily Star|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-158451|access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Post-military career== | ==Post-military career== | ||
He was a diplomat and served as ambassador of Bangladesh to a number of countries. He served as an advisor in the caretaker Government of former Chief Justice Latifur Rahman.<ref>{{cite news|title=Spotlight on former caretaker advisors|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2013/10/21/spotlight-on-former-caretaker-advisors|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=20 September | He was a diplomat and served as ambassador of Bangladesh to a number of countries. He served as an advisor in the caretaker Government of former Chief Justice Latifur Rahman.<ref>{{cite news|title=Spotlight on former caretaker advisors|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2013/10/21/spotlight-on-former-caretaker-advisors|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gen Moinuls contributions recalled|url=http://www.bangladesh2day.com/newsfinance/2011/October/11/Gen-Moinuls-contributions-recalled.php|website=bangladesh2day.com|date=11 October 2011|access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
He wrote ''Silent Witness of a General'' about his time in Bangladesh Army<ref>{{cite news|title=BNP's rejoinder and our reply|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/bnps-rejoinder-and-our-reply-130954|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 September 2016|date=22 August | He wrote ''Silent Witness of a General'' about his time in Bangladesh Army<ref>{{cite news|title=BNP's rejoinder and our reply|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/bnps-rejoinder-and-our-reply-130954|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 September 2016|date=22 August 2022}}</ref> along with several newspaper articles, both in English and Bangla.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Advisors of Caretaker Government of Bangladesh]] | [[Category:Advisors of Caretaker Government of Bangladesh]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Bikrom]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Bir Bikrom]] | ||
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]] | |||
Revision as of 03:09, 5 November 2022
Moinul Hossain Chowdhury | |
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| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Service/ | Bangladesh Army |
| Rank | Major General |
Moinul Hossain Chowdhury (died 10 October 2010) was a Bangladesh Army officer who served as the adjutant general of Bangladesh army and former advisor of the caretaker government.
Military career
Moinul Hossain Chowdhury fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war.[1][2] He was awarded Bir Bikrom for his role in the war.[3] He was adjutant general of Bangladesh army in 1975 when the president of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib was killed in a military coup. Major Rashid one of the coup plotters tried to recruit him into planning the coup.[4] He was appointed to the post of chief advisor of the Muktijoddha Sangsad by president Ziaur Rahman but was replaced by President Ershad.[2] When President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated, it was his job to investigate the coup but he was sidelined by then Army chief General Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[5] As a result, he did not sign order of inquiry which he was supposed to; Ershad ended up signing it.[6] He died on 10 October 2010.[7]
Post-military career
He was a diplomat and served as ambassador of Bangladesh to a number of countries. He served as an advisor in the caretaker Government of former Chief Justice Latifur Rahman.[8][9]
Bibliography
He wrote Silent Witness of a General about his time in Bangladesh Army[10] along with several newspaper articles, both in English and Bangla.[7]
References
- ↑ "Mission war hero elimination". The Daily Star. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Behind the curtains". The Daily Star. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Former Adviser Moinul Hussain passes away". The New Nation. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ "Fatal deaf ear". The Daily Star. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Trial targeted freedom fighter officers". The Daily Star. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Drama over enquiry". The Daily Star. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Maj-Gen M. Hussain Chowdhury". The Daily Star. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ↑ "Spotlight on former caretaker advisors". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ↑ "Gen Moinuls contributions recalled". bangladesh2day.com. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ↑ "BNP's rejoinder and our reply". The Daily Star. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2016.