Muhammed Abul Manzur
Bangladeshi military officer (1940–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muhammed Abul Manzur BU (24 February 1940 – 1 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer who commanded the Bangladesh Forces operations in Sector 8 during the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971.[2] He was allegedly involved in the assassination of the then-president of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman.[3] The erstwhile chief of army staff and alleged mastermind of Rahman's assassination, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, had put a standing shoot-to-kill order on Manzur's life—he was killed shortly after being captured at the border. About a year later, Ershad initiated a bloodless coup d'état and took over the central government, holding power until 1990.
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Native name | মোহাম্মদ আবুল মঞ্জুর |
Born | (1940-02-24)24 February 1940 Gupinathpur, Bengal, British India |
Died | 1 June 1981(1981-06-01) (aged 41) Chittagong, Bangladesh |
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Years of service | 1957-1981 |
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Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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Alma mater | Armanitola Government High School PAF College Sargodha Pakistan Military Academy |
Spouse(s) | Rana Yasmeen Manzur[citation needed] |
Children | 4 |
Manzur had been awarded the Bir Uttam by the Bangladeshi government for his actions in the Bangladesh Liberation War. At the time of his death, he was the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 24th Infantry Division headquartered at Chittagong. His surviving wife and four children were given political asylum in the United States.[citation needed]