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On 20 December 1971, Kader Siddique was involved in torturing, humiliating, and beyneting four prisoners of war to death.[1]

On 2 January 1975, Siraj Sikder was killed in the custody of police on their way to Rakkhi Bahini Camp in Savar, Dhaka.[2]

On 1 June 1981, Major General Muhammad Abul Manzoor was killed in Chittagong. Former president of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad is the main accused of the murder case[3][4][5].

On 6 September 1996, a prominent Bangladeshi film actor Salman Shah was found dead in his apartment.[6] The case is recently revived by the Dhaka Court.[7] His wife Samira Haque and businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai is allegedly involved in the murder.[8]

On 18 December 1998, a prominent Bangladeshi film actor Sohel Chowdhury was shot dead in front of a club in Bananai, Dhaka. No trial was made even after 17 years.[9]

On 27 January 2005, Minister of Finance Shah AMS Kibria and his nephew Shah Manzur Huda was killed in a granade attack which is yet to be solved after twelve years.[10]

On 28 October 2006, four activists of Jamaaat-e-Islami were beaten to death by Awami League activists.[11][12][13] That incident is famously known as "logi boitha killing".[14]

On 11 February 2012, prominent TV journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi were murdered in their apartment which is still unresolved.[15]

On 8 March 2013, an A-level student named Tanvir Muhammad Taqi[16] was found murdered and floating in Shitalakshya River of Narayanganj. It is widely believed that the Awami League MP of Narayanganj Shamim Osman was instrumental behind this murder.[17] No case has been taken by police, no investigation done, and nobody was charged.[18]

On 20 May 2014, Ekramul Haque, Chairman of Fulgazi Upazila was shot and burnt alive.[19] Joynal Hazari, an MP of Awami League from Feni District of Bangladesh[20] is believed to be involved in the murder.[21][22]

On 25 August 2014, cleric and TV host Nurul Islam Farooqi was killed by unknown assailants in his office.[23]

On 23 April 2016, A. F. M. Rezaul Karim Siddique, a professor of department of English in Rahshahi University was murdered.[24]

See also

List of journalists killed in Bangladesh

Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh

References

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  2. ^ "Siraj Sikder's 41st death anniversary today - New Age". New Age. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  3. ^ "The murder of Major General Abul Manzur, Bir Uttam". The Daily Star. 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  4. ^ "New findings on Murder of Major General Manzur". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  5. ^ "Nasim testifies in Manzur murder case". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  6. ^ "Salman Shah's death mystery | Bangladesh Affairs". Bangladesh Affairs. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  7. ^ "Actor Salman Shah's death case revived". www.observerbd.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  8. ^ "Police Bureau of Investigation to open fresh enquiry into movie star Salman Shah's death". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  9. ^ "No trial even 17 years after actor Sohel Chowdhury's murder". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  10. ^ "Kibria murder: After 12 years family yet to get justice | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  11. ^ "Logi Boitha responsible are Awami league". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  12. ^ "Al Jazeera English - News". 2007-04-15. Archived from the original on 2007-04-15. Retrieved 2017-02-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Murder charges against Hasina over 2006 street clashes dropped - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  14. ^ "The war of brutal videos and our handicapped conscience | Dhaka Tribune". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  15. ^ "Four years on, journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder probe in uncertain state". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  16. ^ "NARAYANGANJ GODFATHER & FAMILY BEHIND TAQI'S GRUESOME KILLING". ShahidulNews. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  17. ^ "Govt's protection of Taqi's killers hindering justice: roundtable - New Age". New Age. 2015-05-16. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  18. ^ "No charges pressed yet". The Daily Star. 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  19. ^ "Feni upazila chairman shot, burnt alive". The Daily Star. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  20. ^ "Same Old Feni". The Daily Star. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  21. ^ "Feni upazila chairman shot, burnt alive". The Daily Star. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  22. ^ "Joynal Hazari involved in Ekram murder: Nijam | Business News 24 BD". businessnews24bd.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  23. ^ "Faruqi killing: Wahabi, Moududi followers blamed". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  24. ^ "Bangladesh Professor Rezaul Karim Hacked To Death Near His Home". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
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