Abdul Alim was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former member of parliament for Joypurhat-1 and Minister. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.[1]
Abdul Alim | |
|---|---|
আব্দুল আলিম | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Joypurhat-1 | |
| In office June 1996 – 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Golam Rabbani |
| Succeeded by | Mozahar Ali Prodhan |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Bogra-1 | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Mafiz Ali Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdul Momin Mandal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1930 Thaipara, Ppandua, Hoogly District, West Bengal, British India. |
| Died | 31 August 2014 BSMMU |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Early life
editAlim was born 1 November 1930 in Joypurhat District, East Bengal, British India. His father, Abdul Wahed Sarkar was the owner of Islamia Rice in Hoogly Pandua. His family used to live in Thaipara, Pandua, Hooghly District but moved to Joypurhat District soon after the partition of India in 1950.[2]
Career
editAlim joined the Muslim League in 1958 and soon became Joint Secretary of the League. He served as the vice-chairman of Bogra District Unit of Muslim League. During the Bangladesh Liberation war he sided with Pakistan and was the chairman of the Joypurhat District unit of East Pakistan Central Peace Committee. He had helped form the Razakar paramilitary unit in Joypurhat. After the Independence of Bangladesh, he was charged under the Collaborators Act.[2]
Alim was elected chairman of Joypurhat Municipality in 1975 and re-elected in 1977. He was elected to parliament from Joypurhat-1 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979, 1996, and 2008. In 1978, he served in the Cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman Textiles Minister and Communications Minister. On 27 March 2011, he was arrested on war crimes charges. On 9 July 2012, he trial began on war crimes charges at the International Crimes Tribunal.[2] He was convicted on 17 counts of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.[3][4]
Death
editAlim died on 31 August 2014 in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Bangladesh ex-minister sentenced". BBC News. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "War crimes convict Alim dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Alim guilty of genocide, murder". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Alim to spend life in jail for war crimes". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "War crimes convict Alim dies in jail". The Daily Star. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2019.