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Noor Chowdhury
S.H.M.B Noor Chowdhury is a retired army officer of Bangladesh Army who was convicted for his part in the 15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état. Career In 1974, Noor was a major of the Bangladesh Army in the First Bengal Lancer unit. A Major (rank), major of the Lancers, Shariful Haque Dalim, had gotten into a scuffle with the sons of Bangladesh Awami League leader Gazi Golam Mostafa. Officers from the Lancer then ransacked the house of Mostafa. This resulted in those officers including Dalim and Noor losing their commission in the army. In May or June 1975 Noor and other officers met with Khondakar Mushtaque to talk about a plot to remove Sheikh Mujib from power. The officers wished to remove the government of Sheikh Mujib and replace that under the leadership of Khondakar Mushtaque. On 14 August 1975, the army officers met to finalize their plans for the next day. Noor was placed in the team that was to attack the residence of Sheikh Mujib. Noor along with Major Mohammad Baz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylhet
Sylhet (; ) is a Metropolis, metropolitan city in the north eastern region of Bangladesh. It serves as the administrative center for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as of 2025, the metro area population of Sylhet is estimated to be 1,033,000, reflecting a 3.4% increase from 2024. Making it third-largest urban area. Sylhet is known for its tea plantations and natural scenery. The region has been inhabited since ancient times, and since the city's establishment in the 14th century has been ruled by various dynasties including the Mughals, the British Empire, British, and the Nawabs of Bengal. The city is also home to several important landmarks, such as one of the Islamic sites in Bangladesh, the Shah Jalal Dargah, which attracts thousands of pilgrims annually. Sylhet is also the first city in the country to have a road with no overhead cable. Sylhet is one of the most economically important cities in Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khondakar Mushtaque
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (; 27 February 1919 – 5 March 1996) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was the Minister of Commerce in the third Mujib Rahman ministry under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and assumed the presidency of Bangladesh after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15 August 1975. He praised the assassins as "sons of the sun" and put cabinet ministers loyal to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in jail. He was himself deposed by another coup, less than three months later on November 3, 1975. Formation of the Democratic League After his release from prison in 1978, Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad attempted to return to political life by forming a new political party named the Democratic League. The party was intended to position itself as a conservative alternative to the Awami League, which he had once helped found. However, due to his widely condemned role in the 1975 military coup and his perceived betrayal of Bangladesh's founding ideals, Mostaq was deeply unpopular with the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
