Mohammad Bazlul Huda

Mohammad Bazlul Huda (died 28 January 2010) 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.[1]

Mohammad Bazlul Huda
Died(2010-01-28)28 January 2010
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Allegiance Pakistan (Before 1971)
 Bangladesh
Service/branch Pakistan Army
 Bangladesh Army
Years of service1968-1980
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
UnitRegiment of Artillery
Commands held
  • Deputy Commander of K Force
  • 2IC of 1st Field Artillery Regiment
  • CO of 4th Field Artillery Regiment
Known forAssassination of Sheikh Mujib

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.[2]

Huda met with other conspirators to finalize the plans on 14 August 1975.[3] 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.[4][5] The assassins were protected by the government of Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad that took power next, through the passage of 1975 Indemnity Ordinance.[6]

In August 1989 Huda had ordered Freedom Party, the party founded by the mutinous officers, activists to attack the Bangabandhu Bhaban when Sheikh Hasina was staying there.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] On 19 November 2009, Bangladesh Supreme Court confirmed the death sentences of 12 of the accused.[11] 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.[12]

Death

On 28 January 2010, Huda was executed at Dhaka Central Jail along with 4 other co-conspirators.[11][13]

References
  1. "5 Bangabandhu killers hanged". The Daily Star. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "Shahriar's confession". The Daily Star. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "Farooq's confession". The Daily Star. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. "Major Noor, Capt Bazlul Huda shot Bangabandhu dead". The Daily Star. 29 July 1997. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. "Pasha shot dead Begum Mujib, Jamal, 2 in-laws". The Daily Star. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. "Shame darker than the night". The Daily Star. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. "Jail authorities asked to explain failure to produce 3 accused". The Daily Star. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  8. "Freedom Party leader Maj Joynul, 21 others jailed for 7 yrs". The Daily Star. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  9. "Long road to justice". The Daily Star. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  10. "'Huda, Mohiuddin, Pasha, Noor were directly involved". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  11. "5 Bangabandhu killers hanged". The Daily Star. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  12. "Bangladesh arrests 3 for 1975 army coup". UPI. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  13. "'Of course, we killed him ... he had to go'". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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