Abdus Salam Pintu is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party member and a former deputy Minister for Education.[1][2] In 2018, he was sentenced to death for involvement in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.[3]
Abdus Salam Pintu | |
|---|---|
আব্দুস সালাম পিন্টু | |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 22 May 2003 | |
| Deputy Minister of Industries | |
| In office 22 May 2003 – 13 March 2006 | |
| Deputy Minister of Information | |
| In office 13 March 2006 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Member of Parliament for Tangail-2 | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Khandaker Asaduzzaman |
| Succeeded by | Khandaker Asaduzzaman |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Career
editPintu served as deputy minister for education from 2001 to 2003. After that he served as deputy minister for industries from 2003 to 2006.[citation needed]
In January 2008, Pintu was arrested for involvement in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.[1] In June 2008, the CID submitted charge sheet accusing 22, including Pintu and his brother, Maulana Tajuddin, a leader of Harkatul Jihad al Islami.[4][5] In October 2016, he was found guilty on charges of killing through common intention, planning and criminal conspiracy and was sentenced to death.[3]
Pintu was made vice-chairman of BNP's executive committee in 2016, at which time he was in prison.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ex-dy minister Abdus Salam Pintu held". The Daily Star. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "19 accused in attack on Hasina still absconding". Gulf Times. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ a b "August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished". The Daily Star. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Justice in long wait". The Daily Star. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "A test for investigators". The Daily Star. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Long list with many surprises". The Daily Star. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.