Abdur Rahim (general)

Abdur Rahim is a Bangladesh Army officer, who is the former Director of National Security Intelligence from 2001 until 5 January 2005.[1][2] He was charged in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack.[3] During Bangladesh Nationalist Party he used to visit Hawa Bhaban.[4] He was sentenced to death in the 10-Truck Arms and Ammunition Haul in Chittagong.[5] He instructed NSI officials to supervise the offloading off arms in Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited jetty.[6] He held several meeting with ARY Group and the ISI regarding the arms in Bangladesh and outside.[7]

For other people with the same name, see Abdur Rahim.

Abdur Rahim
Native name
আব্দুর রহিম
AllegianceBangladesh
Service/branchBangladesh Army
RankMajor General
Commands heldDirector General of National Security Intelligence

In October 2018, Rahim and 18 others were found guilty on charges of killing through common intention, planning and criminal conspiracy at the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack case. They were sentenced to death.[8]

References
  1. "Bangladesh Sentences Islamist Leader To Hang For Helping Separatists". International Business Times. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  2. "Rezakul new NSI boss". The Daily Star. 5 January 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. "Justice in long wait". The Daily Star. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. "NSI DG visited Hawa Bhaban". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. "Bangladesh : 14 to death over 10 truck arms smuggling". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. "Terror sponsored by the state". The Daily Star. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. "ISI had role in Bangladesh arms smuggling case: Report". Zee News. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. "August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished". The Daily Star. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.


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