Abdus Salam Pintu
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Abdus Salam Pintu | |
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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 |
Abdus Salam Pintu (Bengali: আব্দুস সালাম পিন্টু, romanized: Abdus Salam Pintu) is a Bangladeshi politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and former deputy Minister of Education.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Pintu served as deputy minister for education from 2001 to 2003. After that, he served as deputy minister of industries from 2003 to 2006.[3]
In January 2008, Pintu was arrested for involvement in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.[1] On 1 December 2024, he was acquitted by high court in August 21 grenade attack cases.[4][5] In June 2008, the CID submitted charge sheet accusing 22, including Pintu and his brother, Maulana Tajuddin, a leader of Harkatul Jihad al Islami.[6][7] In October 2016, he was found guilty on charges of killing through common intention, planning and criminal conspiracy and was sentenced to death.[8]
Pintu was made vice-chairman of BNP's executive committee in 2016, at which time he was in prison.[9]
He was released from jail after 17 years on 24 December 2024.[10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ex-dy minister Abdus Salam Pintu held". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 3 January 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "19 accused in attack on Hasina still absconding". Gulf Times. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Who is Abdus Salam Pintu? Bangladesh leader accused of funding ARCF to attack India released by Yunus govt". Deccan Herald. December 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Tarique, Babar, others acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack cases". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Tarique Rahman, all other accused acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack case". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). 1 December 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Justice in long wait". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "A test for investigators". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 18 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Long list with many surprises". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu walks out of jail after 17 years". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "BNP leader Pintu released from jail after 17 years". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu freed after 17 years". The Business Standard. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.