Lutfozzaman Babar
| The Honourable Lutfozzaman Babar | |
|---|---|
|
Babur (second from right) with Bangladesh Police IG (third from right) and Colonel Muhammad Shahid Sarwar (right) | |
| Minister of Home Affairs, Government of Bangladesh | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Personal details | |
| Religion | Islam (Sunni) |
Lutfozzaman Babar is a Bangladeshi politician who served as a Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh under Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Biography
He is a former State Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and senior member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was one of the youngest members of the Bangladesh Cabinet during the tenure of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[1] In 2005, he chaired a conference of Islamic scholars where they denounced terrorism in the name of Islam and endorsed the BNP led government's fight against it.[2]
After in the 2009 National Elections, Babar was jailed on charges of corruption and for direct involvement in the Arms Deal of Chittagong.[3] Alleged to have evaded taxes,[4] he was later also charged with the murder of former Finance Minister SAMS Kibria of Awami League during the later's rule since 2009.[5]
References
- ↑ Christopher Giddings Bangladesh: Babar & his magic stick Asian Tribute June 15, 2006
- ↑ "Islam doesn't allow militancy: alems at seminar". BDNews24.com. BDNews24.com. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ Ex-Bangladesh minister denied bail in Chittagong arms haul
- ↑ The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Charge framing hearing against Babar on Apr 11 March 11, 2010
- ↑ Supplementary charge sheet against 14 including Lutfuzzaman Babar in Kibria murder case
External links
- Lutfozzaman Babar Biography at Asian Tribune
- Lutfozzaman Babar at The Times of India.
- Lutfozzaman Babar at The Economic Times.