Abdul Jalil

Abdul Jalil is a former sergeant of the Pakistan Air Force and accused in the famous Agartala Conspiracy Case. He is a recipient of the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh.

Career Jalil was part of a conspiracy that sought India's help for the independence of Bangladesh. In response the Pakistani government detained them and filed the Agartala Conspiracy Case. Jalil was part of Biplabi Sangstha, an organization of Bengali soldiers in the Pakistan military services, that sought to work for the independence of Bangladesh. He trained other soldiers in the use of grenades; one of which was presented as evidence in the case and is preserved in the Bijoy Ketan Museum of Dhaka Cantonment. There had been demands in the past that the government award all the accused in the conspiracy case with the Independence Day Award.