Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan

Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan
মোহাম্মদ আব্দুল হান্নান খান
Personal details
DiedJune 28, 2020(2020-06-28) (aged 77–78)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeKhalishaur, Purbadhala, Netrokona
NationalityBangladeshi
Children1 son, 1 daughter
EducationDhaka University (MA in English, LLB)
OccupationPolice officer, investigator, veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War
Known forChief Coordinator, International Crimes Tribunal Investigation Agency

Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan (died 28 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi police officer, veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War, and chief coordinator of the International Crimes Tribunal’s Investigation Agency.[1] He was known for his role in investigating the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the jail killings of 1975, and the intellectual killings during the liberation war.

Early life

Khan was born in 1942.[1] He was also a political activist in his youth.[2] He was elected to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union in 1964 and was arrested during protests against the Pakistani regime.[2] Khan completed his master's in English (1965) and a Bachelor of Laws (1973) from the University of Dhaka.[2] He later edited a book titled Netrokona Zilar Itihas.[2]

Career

Khan taught in several colleges, including Brahmanbaria Government College and Government Ashek Mahmud College.[2] He joined the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, fighting under Sector 11.[2]

Following independence, Khan joined the Bangladesh Police in 1973 as an Assistant Superintendent as part of the first batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service.[1] He was the chief coordinator of the investigation into the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Jail Killing cases.[3] He retired as an Additional Deputy Inspector General in 2000.[2]

In 2011, Khan was appointed Chief Coordinator of the ICT Investigation Agency at the rank of Inspector General of Police, to investigate war criminals from the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2] He investigated war crimes allegations against Ghulam Azam, head of Bangladesh Jama'at-e-Islami, and its leaders AKM Yusuf, Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan.[4][5][6] He investigated four former leaders of the Islami Chhatra Sangha in Noakhali District for war crimes during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[7] He investigated war crimes allegations against four leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Satkhira District, including a former member of parliament, Mohammad Abdul Khalek Mondal.[8] He investigated Osman Faruk, advisor to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, and MA Hannan, member of parliament of the Jatiya Party.[9][10] He investigated five people in Jessore district on war crimes charges.[11]

Khan expressed support for the Awami League government along with 87 retired police officers ahead of the 2018 general election.[12]

Death

Khan died from COVID-19 at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka , on 28 June 2020 at the age of 78.[2][13] He was buried near his ancestral home in Khalishaur, Netrokona District.[2] Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, President Mohammad Abdul Hamid, and several cabinet members expressed condolences on his death.[1][14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Man behind historic trials passes away". The Daily Star. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "War crimes investigation agency chief Hannan Khan dies". New Age. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ^ "ICT probe wing chief coordinator dies of coronavirus". The Business Standard. 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  4. ^ "War crimes trial enquiry in progress against Azam: ICT". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  5. ^ "War crimes probe targets 'butchers'". The Daily Star. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Razakar 'founder' awaits trial". The Daily Star. 2013-04-23. Archived from the original on 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  7. ^ "ICT probe body finalizes report against 4 Liberation War fugitives". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  8. ^ "ICT probe body finalises report against four Satkhira war crimes suspects". New Age. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ^ "ICT to probe war crimes charges against Osman Faruk". Prothomalo. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  10. ^ "MP Hannan, 7 others accused of war crimes". The Daily Star. 2016-07-12. Archived from the original on 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  11. ^ "Dhaka Central International Hospital suspends services in protest against 'harassment' of principal". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  12. ^ "BNP, Jamaat planning to kill police officers". The Daily Star. 2018-12-21. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  13. ^ "War crimes tribunal's investigation coordinator Hannan dies of Covid-19". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  14. ^ "President mourns death ICT chief investigator Hannan Khan". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
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