Momtaz Uddin Explained

Momtaz Uddin
Constituency Mp:Natore-1
Term Start:1986
Term End:1988
Predecessor:Position established
Successor:Md. Naosher Ali Sarkar
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Death Place:Natore, Bangladesh
Spouse:Shefali Begum

Momtaz Uddin (February 1946 – 6 June 2003) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad representing the Natore-1 constituency.[1] He was the senior vice president of the district Awami League. He was a member of Mukti Bahini in the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971, commander in chief of Lalpur.

Assassination

On 6 June 2003, local Natore police stated that a band of 10 armed men interrupted Uddin's motorcycle at Darpara on the Goapalpur-Abdulpur Road in Natore and stabbed him to death.[1] [2]

On 13 March 2013, a speedy trial tribunal in Rajshahi sentenced nine people to life in prison for killing Uddin.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ex-AL lawmakers killed in Natore . The Daily Star . 2019-09-22 . 2003-06-08.
  2. News: Nine get life for killing ex-MP Momtaz Uddin . 2013-03-14 . The Daily Star . en . 2019-09-22.
  3. News: 9 get lifer for killing AL MP Momtaz . bdnews24.com . 2019-09-22 . 2013-03-13.