Momtaz Uddin

Momtaz Uddin (February 1946 – 6 June 2003) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Natore-1 constituency.[1] He was the senior vice president of the district Awami League.[2] He was a member of Mukti Bahini in the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971, commander in chief of Lalpur.

Momtaz Uddin
Member of Parliament
for Natore-1
In office
1986–1988
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMd. Naosher Ali Sarkar
Personal details
Died(2003-06-06)6 June 2003
Natore, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseShefali Begum

Assassination

On 6 June 2003, local Natore police stated that a band of 10 armed men interrupted Uddin's motorcycle at Darpara on the Goapalpur-Abdulpur Road in Natore and stabbed him to death.[1][3]

On 13 March 2013, a speedy trial tribunal in Rajshahi sentenced nine people to life in prison for killing Uddin.[2]

References

  1. "Ex-AL lawmakers killed in Natore". The Daily Star. 2003-06-08. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. "9 get lifer for killing AL MP Momtaz". bdnews24.com. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. "Nine get life for killing ex-MP Momtaz Uddin". The Daily Star. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2019-09-22.


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