S.H.M.B Noor Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Criminal status | Fugitive |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) |
| Criminal penalty | Death by hanging |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (Before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Service |  Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1996 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Armoured Corps |
| Commands |
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| Known for | Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
S.H.M.B Noor Chowdhury is a Bangladesh army officer who was convicted for the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, president of Bangladesh, and for involvement in the murder of four national leaders in the Jail Killing.[1] As of 2017[update], he was a fugitive, residing in Canada. The Canadian government has refused to extradite him, because he faces the death penalty in Bangladesh.[2][3]
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- ^ "Bangladeshi president's alleged assassin, who now lives in Toronto, can't be extradited: diplomat". National Post. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "SC to hear appeal Dec 11". The Daily Star. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2017.