Mufti Abdul Hannan

Mufti Abdul Hannan (died 12 April 2017) 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]

Mufti Abdul Hannan
Born
Hiron village, Kotalipara Upazila, Gopalganj District[1]
Died(2017-04-12)12 April 2017
Kashimpur Central Jail, Gazipur District, Bangladesh
Political partyHarkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami
Spouse(s)Jakia Parvin
Children4 (2 sons, 2 daughters)
Parents
  • Nur Islam Munshi (father)
  • Rabeya Begum (mother)

Career

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

Death

Hannan was hanged at approximately 10:00 p.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.[11][12]

Militant activity

References
  1. "Locals to resist Mufti Hannan's burial in Gopalganj". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-04-13.
  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". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  4. "Ramna blast: Death convict HuJi-B leader captured". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  5. "Ex-UK envoy grenade attack case full verdict released". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  6. "Six arrested HuJI 'members' were planning attacks on secular politicians, police say". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  7. "Uttar Pradesh biggest terror hub after J&K". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  8. "Mufti Hannan's nephew held with arms, drugs". The Daily Star. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  9. "Over 30 'grenades' stored there". The Daily Star. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  10. "'Intelligence officials helped Maulana Tajuddin flee'". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  11. "Huji militant chief Hannan, 2 aides HANGED". The Daily Star. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  12. "Bangladesh executes HuJI chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, two aides for 2004 grenade attack". Scroll.in. 2017-04-13.
  13. "Same old story, same old drum". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  14. "Ramna Batamul bombing case awaits High Court hearing". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  15. "Bangladesh attacks: Eight members of Huji sentenced to death". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  16. "Mufti Hannan, 12 others indicted for CPB rally attack". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  17. "Bangladesh attacks: Eight members of Huji sentenced to death". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  18. "Bangladesh Upholds Death Sentences for Attack on British Diplomat". VOA News. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  19. "Bangladesh upholds Islamists' death sentence for UK envoy attack". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  20. "How a Bangladesh youth's life was changed by a radical". The Star. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  21. "Bangladesh court bombs kill two". BBC News. 2005-10-03. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
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