Tareque Sayeed
Lt. Col Tareque Sayeed Mohammad was a Bangladeshi Army officer who was convicted in the Narayanganj Seven murder case.[1] He was the former commanding officer of Bangladesh paramilitary force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-11.
Murder conviction
Seven people, including Narayanganj City Corporation Panel mayor Nazrul Islam, senior lawyer Chandan Sarker, their two drivers and three associates, were abducted from the Dhaka-Narayanganj link road on 27 April 2014. Three days later, their bodies were found floating in the river Shitalakkhya.[2] RAB men's involvement in the killings came to light when victim Nazrul's father-in-law Shahidul Islam alleged that some RAB personnel had abducted and killed Nazrul in exchange for Tk 60 million from Narayanganj ward councillor Nur Hossain and his aides.[3]
Tareque Sayeed together with Major Arif Hossain, Lt commander Masud Rana, Awami League leader Nur Hossain and 22 others were found guilty and awarded the death penalty in this case. Nine other accused were sentenced to seven to 17 years' of imprisonment.[1]
Further accusations
Tareque Sayeed joined as the Commanding Officer of RAB-11 on 3 November 2013.[4] Arif joined RAB-11 on 1 February 2013 and Rana joined RAB-11 on 2 July 2013.[4] Sayeed and RAB-11 have been accused of abduction and killings in at least a dozen cases.[5][6]
- Ismail Hossain: RAB-11 and Tareque Sayeed is accused in the case of abduction of businessman Ismail Hossain who has been missing since 7 February 2014.[4][5][6]
- Hasan Shaon: Comilla Jubo League leader Rakibul Hasan Shaon was abducted from his home on 29 March 2014, and still missing. Shaon is the son of a freedom fighter; his mother filed a case in court against 15 RAB men.[6]
- Moslem Uddin: Chatkhil Thana (Noakhali) Jubo League leader Moslem Uddin was abducted from a crowded bus in front of his wife by RAB men on 9 April 2014 and is still missing.[6]
- Tajul Islam: RAB −11 is accused of abducting businessman Tajul Islam in a Hi-ace microbus on 17 February 2013. 13 days after the abduction, Tajul's dead body was found in the Meghna river.[4][5][6]
- Kalam Sikder: RAB-11 is accused of abducting Kalam Sikder with relation to Twaki murder case in Narayanganj; he has not been arrested.[6]
- Saiful Islam Hiru and Kabir Parvez: On 27 November 2013, former BNP lawmaker Saiful Islam Hiru and BNP leader Humayun Kabir Parvez were abducted while going to Comilla from Laksham. They have not been found.[5][6]
- Iqbal Mahmud Jewel: Under Tareque Sayeed's command, RAB-11 is accused of burning 2 cars and killing Iqbal Mahmud Jewel in front of BNP leader Sahab Uddin Sabu in Lakshmipur on 23 December 2013.[5]
- Dr. Foyez Ahmed: Under Tareque Sayeed's command, RAB-11 is also accused of killing Jamaat leader Foyez Ahmed by throwing him off the roof of a 2 story building.[5][6]
- Shahadat Hossain Jasu, Jabed & Suman: On 3 and 5 April 2014 RAB-11 claimed three robbers, Shahadat Hossain Jasu, Jabed and Suman had been killed by them in crossfire in Urirchor, Noakhali. RAB claimed to seize arms and ammunition which was not found later.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "7-murder: Nur Hossain, Rab commander Tareque, 24 others get death". The Daily Star. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ "Narayanganj seven-murder: Nur Hossain, former Lt Col Tarek Sayeed, 24 others get death sentences". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ "3 more Rab men involved". The Daily Star. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Daily eSamakal". www.esamakal.net. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "তারেক সাঈদের বিরুদ্ধে গুমের বহু অভিযোগ". প্রথম আলো. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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