Syed Faruque Rahman

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Syed Faruque Rahman (also spelled Farooq) was one of the junior officers in the Bangladeshi army who plotted the assassination of President Mujibur Rahman. His military rank was Major at the time and afterward secured a promotion to Lt. Colonel before being forced into retirement and exile. He attempted an abortive coup again during Ziaur Rahman's rule. He and other conspirators were tried and sentenced to death. In 2007 he is in Bangladeshi custody.