Rafiqul Hassan Khan

Lieutenant

Rafiqul Hassan Khan

Born1958
Meherpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Died23 September 1981 (aged 23)
Jessore Central Jail, Khulna, Bangladesh
Buried
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1978–1981
Rank Lieutenant
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Known forAssassination of Ziaur Rahman
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War
Awards Bir Protik

Rafiqul Hassan Khan (1958 – 23 September 1981) was a Bangladeshi army officer who was executed for this alleged involvement in the assassination of president Ziaur Rahman.[1]

  1. ^ "Death anniversary of 13 executed army officers observed". The Daily Star. BSS. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2023.