Lutfozzaman Babar
The Honourable Lutfozzaman Babar | |
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| File:Babar2Azam.jpg Babur (second from right) with Bangladesh Police IG (third from right) and Colonel Muhammad Shahid Sarwar (right) | |
| Minister of Home Affairs, Government of Bangladesh | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
Lutfozzaman Babar is a Bangladeshi politician who served as a Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh under Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Biography
He is a former Minister of Home Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and senior member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was one of the youngest members of the Bangladesh Cabinet during the tenure of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[1]
After in the 2009 National Elections, Babar was jailed on charges of corruption and for direct involvement in the Arms Deal of Chittagong.[2] Alleged to have evaded taxes,[3] he was later also charged with the murder of former Finance Minister SAMS Kibria of Awami League during the later's rule since 2009.[4]
References
- ^ Christopher Giddings Bangladesh: Babar & his magic stick Asian Tribute June 15, 2006
- ^ Ex-Bangladesh minister denied bail in Chittagong arms haul
- ^ The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Charge framing hearing against Babar on Apr 11 March 11, 2010
- ^ Supplementary charge sheet against 14 including Lutfuzzaman Babar in Kibria murder case
External links
- Lutfozzaman Babar Biography at Asian Tribune
- Lutfozzaman Babar at The Times of India.
- Lutfozzaman Babar at The Economic Times.