Lutfuzzaman Babar | |
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লুৎফুজ্জামান বাবর | |
.jpeg) Babar in 2005 | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Succeeded by | Sohel Taj |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Dewan Shahjahan Eaar Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Momin |
| Constituency | Netrokona-4 |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Momin |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Momin |
| Constituency | Netrokona-4 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1958 Netrokona, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Tahmina Zaman Shravani |
| Children |
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Lutfozzaman Babar (Bengali: লুৎফুজ্জামান বাবর, born 10 October 1958) is former Bangladeshi politician, who served as the State Minister of Home Affairs in the Khaleda Zia Cabinet from 2001 to 2006, as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[1]
Babar was the youngest member in the cabinet of BNP-Jamaat led coalition government, and received media and public attraction alike due to his alternative clothing style, spike-cut hair, and various quips. He was also among the pioneers in forming the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), an elite force widely criticized for extra-judicial killings.[2] Babar was a powerful politician within the inner circles of the BNP, due to his proximity to Tarique Rahman. However, throughout his tenure as a politician, Babar was accused of being involved in various crimes and illegal activities.[1]
Babar is currently serving his sentence in prison for capital punishment (death penalty) in two cases – one in January 2014 on charges of 2004 arms smuggling in Chittagong, and the other in October 2018 for killing through criminal conspiracy at the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack, which was also manipulated by the former ruling party.[3][4] He was also sentenced to a further 8 years in prison on 12 October 2021 on cases of corruption.[5] On 12th September 2024, Babar gets bail in four cases including ex-finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case and murder attempt of former minister Suranjit Sen Gupta.[6]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
namawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Azad, M Abul Kalam (26 December 2008). "Business of Babar unknown". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Babar released on parole to attend mother's janaza". The Daily Star. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished". The Daily Star. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "লুৎফুজ্জামান বাবর: দুর্নীতির মামলায় সাবেক স্বরাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও বিএনপি নেতার আট বছরের কারাদণ্ড". BBC News (Bangla) (in Bengali). 12 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (12 September 2024). "Babar gets bail in four cases including Kibria murder". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 September 2024.