About Sheikh Abdul Mannan
Lived 1920 – 1971 (aged 50–51). Sheikh Abdul Mannan was a Pakistani and Indian journalist.
Sheikh Abdul Mannan (died 1971) was a Bangladeshi journalist who died in the Bangladesh Liberation War and is considered a "martyr" in Bangladesh.
Early life Mannan was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, British Raj in the 1920s. He moved with his family to East Pakistan after the Partition of India.
Death and legacy Mannan had kept contact with members of the Mukti Bahini and journalists who had moved to India during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He was picked up from his flat in Purana Paltan by masked men and he has not been since then.
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Who was Sheikh Abdul Mannan?
Bangladeshi journalist
When was Sheikh Abdul Mannan born?
Sheikh Abdul Mannan was born in 1920 in Kolkata.
When did Sheikh Abdul Mannan die?
Sheikh Abdul Mannan died in 1971 in Dhaka.
What was Sheikh Abdul Mannan's occupation?
Sheikh Abdul Mannan was a journalist.
What nationality was Sheikh Abdul Mannan?
Sheikh Abdul Mannan was Pakistani and Indian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sheikh Abdul Mannan. https://biography.guide/sheikh-abdul-mannan/
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