Abdus Salam Pintu

Abdus Salam Pintu
Deputy Minister for Education
Personal details
Political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Abdus Salam Pintu is a Bangladeshi politician. He is Bangladesh Nationalist Party member and the former deputy Minister for Education.[1][2]

Biography

He was arrested charged with involvement on the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on Awami league president Sheikh Hasina.[3] He is currently behind bars. He was made vice-chairman of BNP's executive committee in 2016.[4] His brother Moulana Tajuddin is a leader of Harkatul Jihad al Islami and played a role in the attack.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-dy minister Abdus Salam Pintu held". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "19 accused in attack on Hasina still absconding". 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  3. ↑ "Justice in long wait". 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  4. ↑ "Long list with many surprises". 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  5. ↑ "A test for investigators". The Daily Star. 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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