Abdul Mannan (died 6 February 2006)[5] was a Bangladeshi religious leader and journalist who served as the minister for religious affairs in the cabinet of Hussain Muhammad Ershad. He was accused of being a collaborator of the Pakistan Army and was accused of war crimes during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[6]
Abdul Mannan | |
|---|---|
আবদুল মান্নান | |
| Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 1986 – 14 June 1988[1] | |
| Member of Parliament for | |
| In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury[3] |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Chandpur-6 | |
| In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Alamgir Hyder Khan[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Died | (aged 71) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political career
editMannan was a general secretary of the Islamic Advisory Council and Regional Council during the administration of Ayub Khan.[citation needed]
Controversies
editOn 29 September, under the leadership of Mannan, a group of the teachers of Madrasah met Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi. At that meeting, Mannan gave a copy of the Quran to general Niazi and stated that they are ready to support the Pakistan army to preserve the security of Pakistan and the glory of Islam.[7]
Mannan was allegedly involved in the abduction and murder of physician AFM Alim Chowdhury.[8]
After 1971
editAfter independence, he became the president of the Jamiat-e-Mudarressin Bangladesh, an organisation of madrasah teachers and the founder of the Daily Inqilab, one of the country's highly circulated newspapers.[5][9] In Saptahik Bichitra (a weekly magazine), Mannan denied that he had been a member of Peace Committee and claimed that he had not issued any statement in favor of Pakistan Army and the genocide committed by them.[7]
In 1979, he was elected a lawmaker from Chandpur and was appointed minister by President Hussain Muhammad Ershad's cabinet.[5][10]
Trial and release
editHotel Intercontinental and Holy Family Hospital was declared neutral zones by the government on 11 December 1971. Mannan took shelter in one of these zones.[11]
In a report released in March 1994, a People's Inquiry Commission, identified, in addition to Ghulam Azam, eight others as the collaborators of the Al-Badr in the atrocities. Mannan was one of those identified collaborators.[10]
Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury, wife of AFM Alim Chowdhury, alleges that Mannan was responsible for the death of her husband.[12]
Death
editMannan died on 6 February 2006 at his Banani residence in Dhaka. His funeral was held at the Gausul Azam Mosque Complex in Mohakhali the next day where he was buried.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ershad Fires Religion Minister". AP News. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Maulana Mannan no more". The Daily Star. 7 February 2006.
- ^ "Inqilab press sealed, 3 arrested". bdnews24.com. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b Śarīpha, Āhamada (1987). Genocide '71, An Account of the Killers and Collaborators. Dhaka: Muktijuddha Chetana Bikash Kendra. p. 107. OCLC 21593686.
- ^ Śarīpha, Āhamada (1987). Genocide '71, An Account of the Killers and Collaborators. Dhaka: Muktijuddha Chetana Bikash Kendra. pp. 108–110. OCLC 21593686.
- ^ "President and PM condole death of Maulana Mannan". BDNews24. 5 February 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b Raman, B. (23 April 2001). "Bangladesh: A Bengali Abbasi Lurking Somewhere? Paper no. 232". South Asia Analysis Group. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Śarīpha, Āhamada (1987). Genocide '71, An Account of the Killers and Collaborators. Dhaka: Muktijuddha Chetana Bikash Kendra. p. 77. OCLC 21593686.
- ^ "Al-Badr Mannan, whom we sheltered killed my husband-Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.