Abdul Kader Khan
Abdul Kader Khan | |
|---|---|
আব্দুল কাদের খান | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Gaibandha-1 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Manjurul Islam Liton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1952 Rangpur, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Political party | Jatiya Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1978-2005 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Army Medical Corps |
| Commands |
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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 ammunition.[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] Four 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]- ^ "Constituency 29". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "MP Liton Murder: Ex-MP Kader gets life term for keeping illegal arms". The Daily Star. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "MP Liton Murder: Kader confesses he planned, financed it". The Daily Star. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Former MP Kader Khan 'confesses to planning and training' to execute MP Liton's murder". bdnews24.com. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Liton murder: Ex-JP MP Kader Khan held in Bogra". The Daily Star. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Liton murder: Kader confesses his involvement". The Daily Star. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Former Jatiya Party MP Kader Khan, six others sentenced to death for killing Awami League leader Liton". bdnews24.com. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Ex-JP MP, 6 others to die for killing Gaibandha MP Liton". The Daily Star. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Ex-JP lawmaker Kader Khan jailed for 4 years in graft case". New Age. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Former JP MP Abdul Kader gets 4 yrs in corruption case". The Daily Star. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.