| Office | Deputy Minister of Education |
|---|---|
| Office | Deputy Minister of Industries |
| Office | Deputy Minister of Information
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| Term start | 10 October 2001 |
| Term end | 22 May 2003
|
| Nationality | Bangladeshi
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| 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.[1][2] In 2018, he was sentenced to death for involvement in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.[3]
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.Template:Citation needed
In January 2008, Pintu was arrested for involvement in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.[1] In June 2008, the CID submitted charge sheet accusing 22, including Pintu and his brother, Maulana Tajuddin, a leader of Harkatul Jihad al Islami.[4][5] In October 2016, he was found guilty on charges of killing through common intention, planning and criminal conspiracy and was sentenced to death.[3]
Pintu was made vice-chairman of BNP's executive committee in 2016, at which time he was in prison.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ex-dy minister Abdus Salam Pintu held(2008-01-03). Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ 19 accused in attack on Hasina still absconding(2015-08-20). Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished. The Daily Star(2018-10-11). Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ↑ Justice in long wait. The Daily Star(2016-08-21). Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ↑ A test for investigators. The Daily Star(2012-08-18). Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ Long list with many surprises(2016-08-06). Retrieved 2016-09-11.