Abdul Kader Khan

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Abdul Kader Khan
আব্দুল কাদের খান
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Gaibandha-1
In office
25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Preceded byAbdul Aziz
Succeeded byManjurul Islam Liton
Personal details
Born (1952-03-31) 31 March 1952 (age 72)
Rangpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Political partyJatiya Party
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service1978-2005
Rank Colonel
UnitArmy Medical Corps
Commands

Abdul Kader Khan (born 31 March 1952)[1] is a Jatiya Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gaibandha-1 constituency. In June 2019, Khan was sentenced to life imprisonment for possessing a firearm and an additional 15 years for possessing ammunitions.[2]

Career[edit]

Khan is a retired medical officer of Bangladesh Army with the rank of colonel.[3] He was elected to parliament from Jatiya Party of the Grand Alliance in 2008 representing Gaibandha-1.[4]

Charges[edit]

On 21 February 2017, Khan was arrested his house in Bogra, in connection with the murder of Manjurul Islam Liton, the then incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the same constituency.[5] 4 days later, Khan confessed his involvement in the murder.[6] He was sentenced to death on 28 November 2019.[7][8]

On 26 May 2019, Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Khan on amassing wealth beyond known sources of income. Relevant charges were pressed on 16 March 2021.[9] On 4 April 2024, he was sentenced to four years in prison and fined Tk 61.92 lakh.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Constituency 29". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  2. ^ "MP Liton Murder: Ex-MP Kader gets life term for keeping illegal arms". The Daily Star. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  3. ^ "MP Liton Murder: Kader confesses he planned, financed it". The Daily Star. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Former MP Kader Khan 'confesses to planning and training' to execute MP Liton's murder". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Liton murder: Ex-JP MP Kader Khan held in Bogra". The Daily Star. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  6. ^ "Liton murder: Kader confesses his involvement". The Daily Star. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  7. ^ "Former Jatiya Party MP Kader Khan, six others sentenced to death for killing Awami League leader Liton". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  8. ^ "Ex-JP MP, 6 others to die for killing Gaibandha MP Liton". The Daily Star. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  9. ^ "Ex-JP lawmaker Kader Khan jailed for 4 years in graft case". www.newagebd.net. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  10. ^ "Former JP MP Abdul Kader gets 4 yrs in corruption case". The Daily Star. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-07.