Bangladesh Freedom Party
Bangladesh Freedom Party | |
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| Chairman | Sayd Tarik Rahman |
The Bangladesh Freedom Party is a party founded by Captain Khandaker Abdur Rashid, Colonel Sayed Farook Rahman and Major Bazlul Huda, the chief conspirators of the killing of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15 August 1975.[1]
1990- present
On 11 February 1990, activists of the Freedom Party attacked a Bangladesh Awami League rally killing Harun-ur-Rashid and injuring others.[2] The party, according to 1997 UNHRC report, kept a low profile.[1]
According to the Bangladesh Police, from 2000 onward, Mehnaz Rashid, daughter of Khandaker Abdur Rashid, had been involved in reorganizing Freedom Party. She contested the parliamentary polls in 2001 and 2008 from Chandina of Comilla on Freedom Party ticket.[3]
In 2009, Mehnaz Rashid was arrested by police, along with Kamrul Haque Swapan, younger brother of Major Sharful Haq Dalim for suspected links to a bomb attack on Awami League lawmaker Fazle Noor Taposh.[4]
The party's current chairman is Colonel Farook's son Sayd Tarik Rahman, who lives in Sydney.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Bangladesh: Information on the current status of the Freedom Party (Maijdee), including whether there were any reports that members faced any problems in 1996 and 1997". Refworld. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ "Freedom Party leader Maj Joynul, 21 others jailed for 7 yrs". The Daily Star. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Bangladesh Today: Khandaker Mehnaz Rashid, daughter of Lt Col (retd) Rashid arrested for blast link". bd2day.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ "Col Rashid's daughter held for blast link". The Daily Star. 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
