Retired Military Officer Arrested for Former President Ziaur Rahman's Murder
Summary
Bangladesh police have arrested Mohammad Muzaffar Hossain, a retired military officer accused of involvement in the 1981 assassination of former President Ziaur Rahman after fleeing abroad for decades.
Key Points
- Bangladesh police arrested retired military officer Mohammad Muzaffar Hossain linked to the 1981 assassination of former President Ziaur Rahman.
- Hossain had fled Bangladesh immediately after the coup and remained abroad for a long time before his arrest.
- Former President Ziaur Rahman was killed during a military coup while addressing a political crisis in Chittagong.
- The murder case involved multiple military officers, with thirteen executed for their roles in the assassination.
