Abdul Mannan

Abdul Mannan (9 March 1935 – 6 February 2006)

Early life and education Mannan was born on 9 March 1935 in Faridganj Upazila of Chandpur District. After completing his education at a madrasa, he began his career as a teacher.

Career Mannan was a general secretary of the Islamic Advisory Council and Regional Council during the administration of Ayub Khan.

Controversies On 29 September, under the leadership of Mannan, a group of the teachers of Madrasah met Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi. At that meeting, Mannan gave a copy of the Quran to General Niazi and stated that they are ready to support the Pakistan army to preserve the security of Pakistan and the glory of Islam.

Mannan was allegedly involved in the abduction and murder of physician AFM Alim Chowdhury.

After 1971 After independence, he became the president of the Jamiat-e-Mudarressin Bangladesh, an organisation of madrasah teachers, and the founder of the Daily Inqilab, one of the country's highly circulated newspapers. In Saptahik Bichitra (a weekly magazine), Mannan denied that he had been a member of the Peace Committee and claimed that he had not issued any statement in favor of the Pakistan Army and the genocide committed by them.

Trial and release Hotel Intercontinental and Holy Family Hospital was declared neutral zones by the government on 11 December 1971. Mannan took shelter in one of these zones.

In a report released in March 1994, a People's Inquiry Commission identified, in addition to Ghulam Azam, eight others as the collaborators of the Al-Badr in the atrocities. Mannan was one of those identified collaborators.

Death Mannan died on 6 February 2006 at his Banani residence in Dhaka. His funeral was held at the Gausul Azam Mosque Complex in Mohakhali the next day, where he was buried.