Shahjahan Omar

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Shahjahan Omar
শাহজাহান ওমর
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Minister of State for Law, Justice and Parlimemtary Affairs of Bangladesh
In office
7 April 2003 –29 October 2006
AwardsBir Uttom ribbon bar.svg Bir Uttom [1]
Military service
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (Before 1971)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Branch/serviceFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Years of service1967 - 1983
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-3.svg Major
Unit Judge Advocate General
Commands
Battles/wars Bangladesh Liberation War

Shahjahan Omar (born 24 December 1947) [2] is a Bangladeshi politician and a former state minister for law. [3] He is retired major of the Bangladesh Army and was awarded Bir Uttom. [4] [5] He is a 4 term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jhalokati-1 constituency as a member of Bangladesh Awami League.

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Early life

Omar was born on 24 December 1947 to Lalmon Habib (d. 2006). [6] He worked as a barrister. [2] After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he pledged allegiance to the new government led by Bangladesh Army officers. [7]

Political career

Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Omar was elected to the parliament as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party from Jhalokati-1 in 2001. [8] He served as the State Minister of Law in the Second Khaleda Cabinet. [9] In 2001 his supporters attacked minority Hindu populations in Jhalakati-1 to intimidate them from voting against him. [10]

On 27 October 2007, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sued Omar on corruption charges. On 14 May 2008, he was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment by a special court in Dhaka. Bangladesh High Court acquitted him in August 2010. In September 2014, Bangladesh Supreme Court allowed ACC to start the process to appeal the High Court verdict. [11]

Bangladesh Awami League

Omar served as the vice-chairman of BNP. He resigned from the party on 30 November 2023 and, on the same day, earned the nomination from the arch-rival Awami League party to compete as a candidate for the membership of the Jhalokati-1 constituency at the 2024 Bangladeshi general election. [12] [13] Later, he was expelled from all the BNP posts. [14]

Personal life

Omar is married to Mehjabin Farzana Omar, and they have a son, Adnan Omar. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973; Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
  2. 1 2 "Profile Mr. M. Shahjahan Omar". tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Arrest warrant against Shahjahan Omar, family". The Daily Star. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Contribution of Zia recalled". The Daily Star. 20 January 2000. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "BNP's ex-army officers meet". Banglanews24.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Barrister Shahjahan Omar's mother dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  7. ↑ "The conspiracy behind the assassination of Bangabandhu". The Daily Star. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "ACC taskforce probes Omar's assets in Barisal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Major parties in crisis to field candidates in Barisal region". The Daily Star. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "2001 still haunts Hindus in Barisal". The Daily Star. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "SC allows ACC to challenge Shahjahan Omar's acquittal". The Daily Star. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  12. ↑ Report, Star Digital (2023-11-30). "BNP leader Shajahan to contest polls with AL ticket". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  13. ↑ "BNP leader Shahjahan Omar to contest polls as Awami League candidate". Dhaka Tribune. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "BNP expels Shahjahan over AL nomination". The Daily Star. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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