Shariful Haque Dalim

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Lieutenant colonel (Retd.)
Shariful Haque Dalim
শরীফুল হক ডালিম
Shariful Haque Dalim.jpg
Born (1946-02-02) 2 February 1946 (age 78)
Dacca, Bengal, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
SpouseNimmi Dalim
AwardsBir Uttom ribbon bar.svg Bir Uttom [1] (Revoked [2] )
Conviction(s) Murder (assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman)
Criminal penalty Death by hanging
Military career
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Service/branchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army (1965-1971)
Air Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Air Force (1964-1965)
Years of service1968-1974 [3]
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-4.svg Lieutenant colonel
Unit Armoured Corps
Commands
  • Company Commander of Bengal Lancers
  • Sub-Commander of Sector - I
Known for Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Shariful Haque Dalim (born 2 February 1946) [3] is a former Bangladeshi army officer and ambassador of Bangladesh. [4] He was also convicted for his part in the assassination of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. [5] [6] [7]

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Career

Dalim had joined the Pakistan Air Force in 1964 and changed his job to Pakistan Army in 1965. When the Bangladesh Liberation War started, he joined the Mukti Bahini. In 1974, he was stationed with the Bengal Lancers. Due to accusation of breach of discipline, he lost his commission in 1974. [8] After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975, he was re-employed in the Bangladesh Army and promoted to the rank of Lt. colonel. [9] In 1976, he was sent as a diplomat to the People's Republic of China after being assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [3] In 1980 he joined the London High Commission. In 1982, he took charge of Hong Kong as a commissioner. Served as ambassador to Kenya in 1988. [3] At the same time he was given charge of Tanzania. He also served as Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to UNEP and HABITAT. [3] He also held the special responsibility of overall supervision of Bangladesh Army personnel sent as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force during the war in Somalia. He retired from government service in 1995. [3]

Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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Dalim (centre right) with other coup members

Dalim, along with a few other Bangladesh Army officers including Major Syed Faruque Rahman and Khandaker Abdur Rashid, planned a coup which took place on 15 August 1975. He was major ranked officer during the assassination. He was asked to lead the attack on the house of President Mujib but he refused to do so. He was then given charge of the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment. Assassination of Sheikh Mujib took place during the course of the coup. [10] He took control of Bangladesh Betar Radio station and made an announcement. He said "I am Major Dalim speaking; autocrat Sheikh Mujib has been killed. The army led by Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad has taken over power. Curfew has been declared". [11]

The coup made Mostaq Ahmad the president. The new president declared martial law and passed the 1975 Indemnity Act which provided legal protection to those involved in the coup. [12] Dalim was reinstated in the army and promoted. [13]

From 1 December 1982 to 6 May 1988, Dalim was the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Hong Kong. [14]

In 1996, the Awami League government, led by Mujib's daughter Sheikh Hasina began prosecution process for the case. Dalim was demoted and dismissed from the army. He was sentenced to death in absentia. [15] [16] It is claimed that he lives in Pakistan on a Kenyan passport and that he has business interests in Africa. [17] [18] [19]

Personal life

Shariful haque dalim and his wife Nimmi chowdhury Dalim and his wife.jpg
Shariful haque dalim and his wife Nimmi chowdhury

Dalim is married to Nimmi Chowdhury [20] and has one daughter. [3] His younger brother is Kamrul Haque Swapan. [21]

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