Muhammed Abul Manzur

Major General Muhammed Abul Manzur BU
Native name	মোহাম্মদ আবুল মঞ্জুর
Born	(1940-02-24)24 February 1940 Gupinathpur, Bengal, British India
Died	1 June 1981(1981-06-01) (aged 41) Chittagong, Bangladesh
Allegiance	Pakistan (until 1971)  Bangladesh
Service / branch	Pakistan Army  Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1957-1981
Rank	Major General
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Commander of Sector – VIII Commander of Sector – IX CO of 1st Para Commando Regiment Chief of General Staff of Army Headquarters Commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff College GOC of 24th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	Bangladesh Liberation War Battle of Shiromoni
Awards	Bir Uttom[1] Maroon Parachute Wing
Alma mater	Armanitola Government High School PAF College Sargodha Pakistan Military Academy
Spouse(s)	Rana Yasmeen Manzur[citation needed]
Children	4

Muhammed Abul Manzur BU (24 February 1940 – 1 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer who commanded the Bangladesh Forces operations in Sector 8 during the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971.^[2] He was allegedly involved in the assassination of the then-president of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman.^[3] The erstwhile chief of army staff and alleged mastermind of Rahman's assassination, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, had put a standing shoot-to-kill order on Manzur's life—he was killed shortly after being captured at the border. About a year later, Ershad initiated a bloodless coup d'état and took over the central government, holding power until 1990.

Manzur had been awarded the Bir Uttam by the Bangladeshi government for his actions in the Bangladesh Liberation War. At the time of his death, he was the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 24th Infantry Division headquartered at Chittagong. His surviving wife and four children were given political asylum in the United States.^{[citation needed]}