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| Abdus Salam Pintu | |
|---|---|
| আব্দুস সালাম পিন্টু | |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 22 May 2003 | |
| Deputy Minister of Industries | |
| In office 22 May 2003 – 13 March 2006 | |
| Deputy Minister of Information | |
| In office 13 March 2006 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Member of Parliament for Tangail-2 | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Khandaker Asaduzzaman |
| Succeeded by | Khandaker Asaduzzaman |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Abdus Salam Pintu is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party member and a former deputy Minister for Education.
Career
Pintu served as deputy minister for education from 2001 to 2003. After that he served as deputy minister for industries from 2003 to 2006.
In January 2008, Pintu was arrested for involvement in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack. On 1 December 2024, he was acquitted by high court in August 21 grenade attack cases. In June 2008, the CID submitted charge sheet accusing 22, including Pintu and his brother, Maulana Tajuddin, a leader of Harkatul Jihad al Islami. In October 2016, he was found guilty on charges of killing through common intention, planning and criminal conspiracy and was sentenced to death.
Pintu was made vice-chairman of BNP's executive committee in 2016, at which time he was in prison.
References
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- "19 accused in attack on Hasina still absconding". Gulf Times. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "Tarique, Babar, others acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack cases". The Daily Star. 1 December 2024.
- "Tarique Rahman, all other accused acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack case". The Daily Observer. 1 December 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024.
- "Justice in long wait". The Daily Star. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "A test for investigators". The Daily Star. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- "August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished". The Daily Star. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "Long list with many surprises". The Daily Star. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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