Moazzem Hossain

Moazzem Hossain was a Pakistan Navy lieutenant commander and an accused in the Agartala Conspiracy Case. He was killed by the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Early life He was born on 17 September 1932 in Dumuritala, Pirojpur, East Bengal. His father was Mofazzel Ali, and his mother was Latifunnesa Begum. He graduated from Kachua High School. He later joined Bagerhat College and Brajamohan College.

Career In 1950, he joined the Pakistan Navy and received his commission. He completed his mechanical engineering and marine engineering degrees from the British Institute of Mechanical Engineering and the British Institute of Marine Engineering in 1958–1960. In 1966, he was made chief engineer of Chittagong Naval Base. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander one year later. He was deputed to the East Pakistan Inland Water Transport Authority in Barisal. On 9 December 1967, he was arrested by the Military Intelligence Branch. He was charged under the Agartala Conspiracy Case. He was accused of supporting separatism in East Pakistan. The Agartala Conspiracy Case was withdrawn on 22 February 1969. He returned to service upon release and retired on 18 March 1970.