Abdul Kader Khan | |
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আব্দুল কাদের খান | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Gaibandha-1 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 –24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Manjurul Islam Liton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1952 Rangpur,East Bengal,Pakistan |
| Political party | Jatiya Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1978-2005 |
| Rank | |
| Unit | Army Medical Corps |
| Commands |
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Abdul Kader Khan (born 31 March 1952) [1] is a Jatiya Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gaibandha-1 constituency. In June 2019,Khan was sentenced to life imprisonment for possessing a firearm and an additional 15 years for possessing ammunition. [2]
Khan is a retired medical officer of Bangladesh Army with the rank of colonel. [3] He was elected to parliament from Jatiya Party of the Grand Alliance in 2008 representing Gaibandha-1. [4]
On 21 February 2017,Khan was arrested his house in Bogra,in connection with the murder of Manjurul Islam Liton,the then incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the same constituency. [5] Four days later,Khan confessed his involvement in the murder. [6] He was sentenced to death on 28 November 2019. [7] [8]
On 26 May 2019,Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Khan on amassing wealth beyond known sources of income. Relevant charges were pressed on 16 March 2021. [9] On 4 April 2024,he was sentenced to four years in prison and fined Tk 61.92 lakh. [10]