Mohammad Delwar Hossain

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Mohammad Delwar Hossain
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Born1 April 1945
Bakerganj, Bengal Province, British India (Now, Barisal Division, Bangladesh)
Died23 September 1981 (Aged 36)
Jessore Central Jail, Bangladesh
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (Before 1971)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service/branchFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Years of service1967-1981
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-4.svg Lieutenant Colonel
Unit Ordnance Corps
Commands held
Known for Assassination of Ziaur Rahman
Battles/wars Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards Bir Protik ribbon.svg Bir Protik

Mohammad Delwar Hossain (1 April 1945 - 23 September 1981) was a lieutenant colonel in the Bangladesh Army who had served as a sub-sector commander in sector 6 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. [1] He was subsequently executed for his alleged involvement in the assassination of president Ziaur Rahman in 1981. [2] [3]

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Career

Mohammad Delwar Hossain was born on 1 April 1945 in Rajapur village of Barisal district. On 12 November 1967 he joined the Pakistan Army and was commissioned on 19 October 1969 in the Ordnance Corps. [4]

Bangladesh Liberation War

When the Bangladesh Liberation War began, Captain Delwar was stationed in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. After a number of failed attempts, he escaped to Bangladesh on 13 August 1971 and was made the commander of the Moghulhat sub-sector, in sector 6. [4]

He was awarded Bir Protik for his actions during the war. [5] In 1980, Delwar completed his M.A. in history at Dhaka University. [4]

Assassination of Ziaur Rahman

In his book Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood , Anthony Mascarenhas claims that in September 1979, Delwar was visited by Lt. Colonel Matiur Rahman, who complained about the 'wrongdoings of the government and the BNP - high prices, social injustices and corruption'. [6]

On 29 May 1981, the conspirators gathered at Delwar's house to plan the assassination of Zia. [7] At the time, Delwar was deputy director of the 24th Infantry Division's Ordnance Services. [4] Furthermore, he was the ADOS of the 24th Infantry Division. [8]

After Zia was killed, and Major General Abul Manzoor's coup attempt failed, most of the conspirators went on the run. As Delwar's wife was close friends with Begum Manzoor (the wife of Abul Manzoor), she and her three daughters escaped alongside Begum Manzoor. [9] In total, eleven officers, two women and seven children escaped using three jeeps and a pick-up truck. However, Delwar did not escape with this group, for unknown reasons.

Death

On 23 September 1981, Delwar was hanged in Jessore Prison. [10] He was buried at his family graveyard at Rupatali, Barisal. [4]

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