Mujibur Rahman

Mujibur Rahman (1953 – 23 September 1981) was a Bangladeshi army officer who was executed for his alleged role in the assassination of President Ziaur Rahman.

Career

Bangladesh Liberation War Mujibur Rahman was born in Maijdi, Noakhali, in 1953. In 1970 Mujib was recruited as an airman in the Pakistan Air Force and was stationed in West Pakistan. When the Bangladesh Liberation War began, Mujibur who was in Karachi, fled to Bangladesh and fought in sector 2. This was provided to Mujibur by Lt. Colonel Mafuzur, who was also executed.

Death Mujibur was hanged on 23 September 1981, in Rajshahi Central Jail. His only child was born on 28 August 1981, but died 10 days later. In his last letter to his wife, he wrote Lakshmi (Darling),

Take my love, first. But it will not be the last time; whenever you will remember me, you will find me. This, probably, is my last letter. Read the earlier ones, too. Do you remember after our engagement you gave me a poem of Tagore. Today I give you, end.

Mujib