Mufti Abdul Hannan

Mufti Abdul Hannan
Born Abdul Hannan
Hiron village, Kotalipara Upazila, Gopalganj District, Dhaka Division[1]
Died 12 April 2017
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Residence Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political party Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami
Spouse(s) Jakia Parvin
Children 4 (2 sons, 2 daughters)
Parents
  • Nur Islam Munshi (father)
  • Rabeya Begum (mother)

Mufti Abdul Hannan was a Bangladeshi terrorist and the chief of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami branch in Bangladesh.[2][3][4] He was sentenced to death by hanging for multiple crimes and executed on 12 April 2017.[5][6]

Career

Mufti Abdul Hannan is thought to have fought in the Afghan war against the Soviet Union.[7] He trained in Peshwar, Pakistan and spent six months in a seminary in Uttar Pradesh, India.[8] He was the chief of the Bangladeshi branch of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami.[9][10] He was arrested on 1 October 2005.[11]

Death

Hannan was hanged at approximately 10:00p.m. local time on 12 April 2017 in Kashimpur Prison for the attempt to kill the British High Commissioner through bombing the Shah jalal shrine.[12][13]

Militant activity

References

  1. ↑ "Locals to resist Mufti Hannan’s burial in Gopalganj". Dhaka Tribune. 13 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Sentences 8 Islamist Militants, Including Harkatul Jihad Leader, To Death Over 2001 Attacks". 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  3. ↑ "Verdict on Bangladesh 2001 bombings delayed". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  4. ↑ "Ramna blast: Death convict HuJi-B leader captured | Dhaka Tribune". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  5. ↑ "Ex-UK envoy grenade attack case full verdict released | Dhaka Tribune". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  6. ↑ "Six arrested HuJI 'members' were planning attacks on secular politicians, police say". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  7. ↑ "Islamic militants sentenced to death for grenade attack that wounded UK diplomat at Bangladesh shrine". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  8. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh biggest terror hub after J&K - Times of India". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  9. ↑ "Mufti Hannan's nephew held with arms, drugs". 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  10. ↑ "Over 30 'grenades' stored there". 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  11. ↑ "'Intelligence officials helped Maulana Tajuddin flee'". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  12. ↑ "Huji militant chief Hannan, 2 aides HANGED". The Daily Star. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  13. ↑ "Bangladesh executes HuJI chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, two aides for 2004 grenade attack". Scroll.in. 13 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Same old story, same old drum | Dhaka Tribune". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  15. ↑ "Ramna Batamul bombing case awaits High Court hearing". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  16. ↑ "Bangladesh attacks: Eight members of Huji sentenced to death - BBC News". bbc.com. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Mufti Hannan, 12 others indicted for CPB rally attack". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  18. ↑ "Bangladesh attacks: Eight members of Huji sentenced to death - BBC News". bbc.com. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Bangladesh Upholds Death Sentences for Attack on British Diplomat". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  20. ↑ "Bangladesh upholds Islamists' death sentence for UK envoy attack". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  21. ↑ "How a Bangladesh youth's life was changed by a radical - Regional | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  22. ↑ "Bangladesh court bombs kill two". BBC. 2005-10-03. Retrieved 2016-08-06.

See also


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