Rapid Action Battalion or RAB,is an anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police. This elite force consists of members of the Bangladesh Army,Bangladesh Navy,Bangladesh Air Force,Bangladesh Police,Border Guard Bangladesh,and Bangladesh Ansar. It was formed on 26 March 2004 as RAT,and commenced operations on 14 April 2004.
The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence,commonly known by its acronym DGFI,is the defense intelligence agency of the Bangladesh Armed Forces,tasked with collection,collation and evaluation of strategic and topographic information,primarily through human intelligence (HUMINT). As one of the principal members of the Bangladesh intelligence community,the DGFI reports to the Director-General under the executive authority of the head of government,the Prime Minister,and is primarily focused on providing intelligence for the Prime Minister,the Cabinet of Bangladesh,and the Armed Forces of Bangladesh.
Tarique Rahman also known as Tarique Zia is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman who became acting chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in February 2018. He is the eldest son of former president Ziaur Rahman and former two-time prime minister Khaleda Zia. He was born on 20 November 1965,Tarique was involved in politics from a young age and rose to prominence in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) during his mother's tenure as prime minister in the early 2000s.In 2018,he was sentenced to life imprisonment for organising the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.
The Directorate General of National Security Intelligence,commonly known as the NSI,is the principal civilian intelligence agency of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The NSI's headquarters is in 1 Segunbagicha,Dhaka,Bangladesh. The NSI is the leading body of the Government of Bangladesh in the field of internal security,counter terrorism,counter intelligence and foreign intelligence. NSI is the largest among the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh,the others being the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI),SB,CID,PBI and intelligence directorates of armed and paramilitary forces. The agency stands under the direct authority of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
The 21 August 2004 Dhaka grenade attack took place at an anti-terrorism rally organised by Awami League on Bangabandhu Avenue on 21 August 2004. The attack left 24 dead and more than 500 injured. The attack was carried out at 5:22 pm after Sheikh Hasina,the leader of opposition had finished addressing a crowd of 20,000 people from the back of a truck. Hasina also sustained some injuries in the attack. The involvement of BNP-Jamaat led government is still debated to this date.
The incident of the 10-Truck Arms and Ammunition Haul took place in Chattogram,Bangladesh,on the night of 1 April 2004,when police and Coast Guard interrupted the loading of ten trucks and seized extensive illegal arms and ammunition at a jetty of Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) on the Karnaphuli River. This is believed to be the largest arms smuggling incident in the history of Bangladesh.
Lutfuzzaman Babar is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Bangladeshi State Minister of Home Affairs in the Khaleda Zia Cabinet,as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He is currently in prison for the death penalties in two cases –in January 2014 on charges of 2004 arms smuggling in Chittagong and in October 2018 for killing through criminal conspiracy at the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.
Mufti Abdul Hannan was a Bangladeshi terrorist and the chief of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh. He was sentenced to death by hanging for multiple crimes and executed on 12 April 2017.
Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya is a senior Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Member of parliament from Chandpur-2 constituency and a minister of several ministries. On 19 November 2021 he nominated for Bangladesh Awami League Presidium member. He received the Bir Bikram,the third highest award for gallantry,for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the general secretary for the Dhaka chapter of his party until 2016. He won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of independence and liberation war.
Abdur Rahim was a Bangladesh Army officer who served as the director general of National Security Intelligence from 2001 to 2005.
Sadik Hasan Rumi is a former Major General of Bangladesh Army who served as Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) from May 2002 to May 2007.
ATM Amin is a retired General of the Bangladesh Army. He is a former Director General of Forces Intelligence,and a former Director General of Ansar and VDP. He was forced into retirement in 2009.
Tarique Ahmed Siddique,rcds,psc is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and the incumbent defence and security adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Abul Harris Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi and politician who served as the Political Secretary of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. He was the Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Chowdhury was sentenced to 65 years in total and a life term in prison in absentia for allegedly committing multiple crimes. His party alleges the charges were falsely given,along with those against Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman,and many other senior party members.
Saiful Islam Duke is a retired Lieutenant Commander of Bangladesh Navy. He is the nephew of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
Saiful Islam Joarder is a former Bangladeshi Army officer later who became fugitive due to his involvement for help to escape Tajuddin,the prime suspect of 2004 Dhaka grenade attack. He is believed to be in Bangladesh.
Giasuddin Al Mamun is a Bangladeshi businessman. He is a friend and business partner of the politician Tarique Rahman. Mamun has been in jail since 2007 due to his convictions on numerous corruption cases. He has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment on 3 cases,2 of which are for corruption. He is also accused in 20 other cases relating to extortion,corruption,illegal arms possession,and tax evasion.
Mohammad Khoda Baksh Chowdhury is a former Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police. He is one of the convicts of the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack case.
Munshi Atiqur Rahman is a retired Bangladesh Police officer who served as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Criminal Investigation Department. He was charged and convicted for attempting to cover up the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.
Shahed Nuruddin is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. He was the trial judge in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack case.
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