Bangladesh to court-martial ex-major in Ziaur Rahman assassination case

Bangladesh to court-martial ex-major in Ziaur Rahman assassination case

Bangladesh has handed retired Major Mozaffar Hossain to the Army for trial over Ziaur Rahman's 1981 assassination. The move revives one of the last unresolved proceedings in the coup-era killing case.

Bangladesh tribunal directs Army to produce retd Major Muzaffar in Ziaur Rahman assassination- case – The Indian Awaaz

Last Updated on July 21, 2026 4:57 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ Zakir Hossain from Dhaka  Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Monday directed the country’s Army authorities to produce retired Major Muzaffar Hossain before it on July 23 in connection with a crimes against humanity case. Muzaffar was earlier arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of police over his alleged involvement in the 1981 assassination of former Bangladesh president Ziaur…

Ex-major to face court martial in Zia murder case: Minister - OrissaPOST

Dhaka: Bangladesh Monday said that the trial of a former army major, an accused in the assassination case of the former president Ziaur Rahman 45 years ago, will be conducted under military law through a general court-martial. “Major (retd) Mozaffar Hossain has been arrested and handed over to the Bangladesh Army for trial under military law,” Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters. The retired major was arrested last week from Banani’s d…