Abdus Salam Pintu

Abdus Salam Pintu
Abdus Salam Pintu
আব্দুস সালাম পিন্টু
Deputy Minister of Education
	In office; 10 October 2001 – 22 May 2003
Deputy Minister of Industries
	In office; 22 May 2003 – 13 March 2006
Deputy Minister of Information
	In office; 13 March 2006 – 29 October 2006
Member of Parliament; for Tangail-2
	In office; 2001–2006
Preceded by	Khandaker Asaduzzaman
Succeeded by	Khandaker Asaduzzaman
Personal details
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Abdus Salam Pintu is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party member and a former deputy Minister for Education.^[1]^[2]

Career

Pintu served as deputy minister for education from 2001 to 2003. After that he served as deputy minister for industries from 2003 to 2006.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2008, Pintu was arrested for involvement in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.^[1] On 1 December 2024, he was acquitted by high court in August 21 grenade attack cases.^[3]^[4] In June 2008, the CID submitted charge sheet accusing 22, including Pintu and his brother, Maulana Tajuddin, a leader of Harkatul Jihad al Islami.^[5]^[6] In October 2016, he was found guilty on charges of killing through common intention, planning and criminal conspiracy and was sentenced to death.^[7]

Pintu was made vice-chairman of BNP's executive committee in 2016, at which time he was in prison.^[8]

He was released from jail after 17 years on 24 December 2024.^[9]^[10]^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ex-dy minister Abdus Salam Pintu held". The Daily Star. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "19 accused in attack on Hasina still absconding". Gulf Times. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "Tarique, Babar, others acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack cases". The Daily Star. 1 December 2024.
^ "Tarique Rahman, all other accused acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack case". The Daily Observer. 1 December 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024.
^ "Justice in long wait". The Daily Star. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "A test for investigators". The Daily Star. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
^ "August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished". The Daily Star. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "Long list with many surprises". The Daily Star. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu walks out of jail after 17 years". The Daily Star. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
^ "BNP leader Pintu released from jail after 17 years". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
^ "BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu freed after 17 years". The Business Standard. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

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[held-1] "Ex-dy minister Abdus Salam Pintu held". The Daily Star. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[2] "19 accused in attack on Hasina still absconding". Gulf Times. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[3] "Tarique, Babar, others acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack cases". The Daily Star. 1 December 2024.

[4] "Tarique Rahman, all other accused acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack case". The Daily Observer. 1 December 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024.

[5] "Justice in long wait". The Daily Star. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[6] "A test for investigators". The Daily Star. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

[verdict-7] "August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished". The Daily Star. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[8] "Long list with many surprises". The Daily Star. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[9] "BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu walks out of jail after 17 years". The Daily Star. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

[10] "BNP leader Pintu released from jail after 17 years". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

[11] "BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu freed after 17 years". The Business Standard. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

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