M._A._Jabbar

M. A. Jabbar

M. A. Jabbar

Bangladeshi politician (1932–2020)

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]

For other people with similar names, see Abdul Jabbar (disambiguation).
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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

Jabbar 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

According 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.
  • Killing 11 people at Pirojpur's Noli village, looting and setting fire to 60 houses there.
  • 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

  1. [1]
    "Jabbar gets jail until death". The Daily Star. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  2. [2]
    দণ্ডিত যুদ্ধাপরাধী জাপা নেতা জব্বার মারা গেছেন. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  3. [3]
    "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. [4]
    "JAIL until death". The Daily Star. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
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    "Arrest warrant issued against ex-MP Jabbar". The Daily Star. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  6. [6]
    "Witness: Jabbar targeted Hindus in Pirojpur". Dhaka Tribune. 2014-09-07. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  7. [7]
    "Decision on charges against ex-JP lawmaker August 14". The Daily Star. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  8. [8]
    "War crimes verdict on ex-JP leader Abdul Jabbar any day now". bdnews24.com. 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  9. [9]
    "ICT to announce verdict on ex-Jatiya Party MP Abdul Jabbar on Tuesday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  10. [10]
    "Arrest warrant for ex-JP MP Jabbar". The Daily Star. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
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