Abdul Wahab Joardar

Abdul Wahab Joardar is a Bangladesh Army non-commissioned officer who is known for his role in the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh.

Career Joardar was part of the army team that attacked the residence of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during the 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état. He was the subedar of the First Artillery Regiment responsible for guarding the house of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He had disarmed the soldiers before the coup. He was promoted to master warrant officer from subedar after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by Major Syed Faruque Rahman. On 5 January 1998, Joarder was presented before the Dhaka District and Sessions, presided by Judge Kazi Golam Rasul, He was represented by advocate Abdur Razzaq Khan. He, along with three other accused, former minister Taheruddin Thakur, Dafadar Marfat Ali Shah, and Dafadar Abul Hashem Mridha, was acquitted.