M. A. Jabbar (30 November 1932 – 18 August 2020)[1][2] was a Jatiya Party politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Pirojpur-3 and Pirojpur-4 constituencies.[3]
M. A. Jabbar | |
|---|---|
এম এ জব্বার | |
| Member of Parliament for Pirojpur-4 | |
| In office 7 May 1986 – 15 April 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Manirul Islam |
| Member of Parliament for Pirojpur-3 | |
| In office 15 April 1988 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Anwar Hossain Manju |
| Succeeded by | Mohiuddin Ahmed |
| In office 19 March 1996 – 30 March 1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Rustum Ali Faraji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1932 Pirojpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 18 August 2020 (aged 87) Florida, United States |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
In February 2015, Jabbar was sentenced to jail until death on the conviction of four charges of crimes against humanity and genocide committed during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[1][4]
Early life and career
editJabbar earned his bachelor's in engineering degree and joined the politics of Muslim League.[1] He was elected an MPA in 1964.[1] He was elected to the parliament from Pirojpur-4 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986. Jabbar was elected to the parliament from Pirojpur-3 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1988.[3]
War crimes and convictions
editAccording to the International Crimes Tribunal prosecution, while Jabbar was serving as the chairman of Mathbaria Peace Committee, he played a key role in the formation of the Razakar force and led it to commit war crimes.[5] They brought five charges against him for killing, mass killing, looting and forced conversions in Pirojpur in 1971:[6]
- Killing two freedom fighters at Mathbaria's Phuljhuri during the Liberation War. Torching and ransacking of over 100 houses at Nathparha and Kuluparha in Pirojpur.[7]
- Killing a man at Phuljhuri, setting fire to 360 houses before looting them.[citation needed]
- Killing 11 people at Pirojpur's Noli village, looting and setting fire to 60 houses there.[citation needed]
- Forced conversion of 200 Hindus at Phuljhuri.[8]
- Detaining 37 people from Angulkata and Mathbaria, killing 22 of them and seriously injuring others.[9]
In May 2014, an arrest warrant was issued against Jabbar.[10] According to the investigators, he had resided in the United States in his later life.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jabbar gets jail until death". The Daily Star. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ দণ্ডিত যুদ্ধাপরাধী জাপা নেতা জব্বার মারা গেছেন. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "JAIL until death". The Daily Star. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Arrest warrant issued against ex-MP Jabbar". The Daily Star. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Witness: Jabbar targeted Hindus in Pirojpur". Dhaka Tribune. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Decision on charges against ex-JP lawmaker August 14". The Daily Star. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "War crimes verdict on ex-JP leader Abdul Jabbar any day now". bdnews24.com. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b "ICT to announce verdict on ex-Jatiya Party MP Abdul Jabbar on Tuesday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Arrest warrant for ex-JP MP Jabbar". The Daily Star. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2020.