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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Abdul Momin Talukder
| native_name = আব্দুল মোমেন তালুকদার
| native_name_lang = bn
| constituency_MP = [[Bogra-3]]
| term_start = 28 October 2001
| term_end = 24 January 2014
| predecessor = [[Abdul Majid Talukdar]]
| successor = [[Nurul Islam Talukder]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|06|29|df=y}}
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
| father = Abdul Majid Talukdar
}}

'''Abdul Momin Talukder''' (born 29 June 1952)<ref name=mp>{{Cite web|title=Constituency 38|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla?layout=edit&id=686|access-date=2021-12-04|website=www.parliament.gov.bd}}</ref> is a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP) politician and a former [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Bogra-3]] constituency during 2001–2014.<ref name=mp/>

In November 2021, Talukder was sentenced to death by the [[International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh)|International Crimes Tribunal]] for his conviction in war crime charges during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] in 1971.<ref name=verdict2>{{Cite web|title=Tribunal sentences former BNP MP Abdul Momin Talukder to death for 1971 war crimes|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2021/11/24/tribunal-sentences-former-bnp-mp-abdul-momin-talukder-to-death-for-1971-war-crimes|access-date=2021-12-04|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Talukder served as an assistant organising secretary of BNP central committee of the Rajshahi division.<ref name=verdict/> He was elected to parliament from Bogra-3 as a BNP candidate in 2001 and 2008 elections.<ref name="votemonitor">{{cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=38 |title=Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics|website=Vote Monitor Networks |access-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229001039/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=38 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=38&Year=2008 |website=amardesh.com |accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref> Talukder's father, [[Abdul Majid Talukdar]], represented the same constituency during 1991–2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of 7th Parliament Members|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-7th-parliament-members-bangla|access-date=2021-12-04|website=www.parliament.gov.bd}}</ref> In 2018, Talukder's wife, Masuda Momen, was awarded the BNP nomination for Bogra-3 after his brother, Abdul Mohit Talukder, nomination was declared illegal by the [[Bangladesh High Court]].<ref>{{cite news |title=‘War criminal descendants, party’ in polls with BNP ticket |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/188660/%E2%80%98War-criminal-descendants-party%E2%80%99-in-polls-with |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}}</ref>

===War crime charges and convictions===
Talukder was sued on 8 March 2011 by Mohammad Subed Ali, a veteran of [[Bangladesh Liberation war]], for war crimes and murder of two [[Mukti Bahini]] members during the war.<ref>{{cite news |title=BNP MP sued for 'war crimes' |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2011/03/08/bnp-mp-sued-for-war-crimes |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BNP lawmaker sued |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-176983 |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=9 March 2011 |language=en}}</ref> In 2017, warrants were issued against him on war crime charges by the [[International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh)|International Crimes Tribunal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ICT issues arrest warrant against BNP ex-MP Momen Talukdar |url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/15831/ict-issues-arrest-warrant-against-bnp-ex-mp-momen-talukdar |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=New Age|language=en}}</ref>

On 25 November 2021, Talukder was sentenced to death by the tribunal for his crimes against humanity. Since he was absconding, he was tried in absentia and faced a total three charges. The tribunal's investigation agency stated that in 1971, Talukder had served as the [[Razakar (Pakistan)|Razakar]] commander of Adamdighi Police Station in [[Bogra]] and was involved in the killing of at least 19 people.<ref name=verdict>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-25|title=War Crimes: Former BNP MP Momin sentenced to death|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/war-crimes-former-bnp-mp-momin-sentenced-death-2902336|access-date=2021-12-04|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

The charges Talukder was convicted of are:
# On 22 April 1971, Talukder killed at least 10 people, including a freedom fighter.
# During 24–27 October 1971, Talukder conducted raids in Kashimala village and looted 16-17 homes and murdered 5 people.
# On 25 October 1971, Talukder killed four people from Adamdighi’s Talshan village.<ref name=verdict2/>
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[[Category:Bangladeshi male criminals]]
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