Abdul Aziz Mia
Abu Saleh Mohammad Abdul Aziz Mia (born 1951/1952; known as Abdul Aziz Mia and Ghoramara Aziz)[2] is a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Gaibandha-1 constituency during 2001–2006.[3] In 2017, he was sentenced to capital punishment for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.[1]
Abdul Aziz Mia | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Gaibandha-1 | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Waheduzzaman Sarkar |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Kader Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951/1952 (age 67–68)[1] |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
Career
Aziz is a central committee member of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party.[4] In June 2016, he, along with five others, was charged with genocide, murder, illegal confinement, loot, arson, torture and other crimes during Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971.[4]
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References
- "Crime Against Humanity 1971: Ex-Jamaat MP, 5 others to hang". The Daily Star. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Who is this 'Ghoramara' Aziz?". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "List of 8th Parliament Members". parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Six Gaibandha men including former Jamaat MP indicted for 1971 war crimes". bdnews24.com. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
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