List Of Unresolved Murder Cases In Bangladesh
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This is a list of unresolved murder cases of Bangladesh.


1970s

*On 20 December 1971,
Kader Siddique Abdul Kader Siddique ( bn, আবদুল কাদের সিদ্দিকী) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is popularly known under the title of Bangabir. He served as a Mukti Bahini member and organizer of the Bangladesh Liberation ...
was involved in torturing, humiliating, and beyneting four prisoners of war to death. *On 2 January 1975, Siraj Sikder was killed in the custody of police on their way to Rakkhi Bahini Camp in Savar, Dhaka.


1980s

*On 1 June 1981, Major General Muhammad Abul Manzoor was killed in Chittagong. Former president of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad is the main accused of the murder case.


1990s

*On 6 September 1996, a prominent Bangladeshi film actor Salman Shah was found dead in his apartment. The case is recently revived by the Dhaka Court. His wife Samira Haque and businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai is allegedly involved in the murder. *On 18 December 1998, a prominent Bangladeshi film actor
Sohel Chowdhury Sohel Chowdhury (1963–1998) was a Bangladeshi film actor during the 90s. Early life Sohel was born in 1963 to Tarek Ahmed Chowdhury and Nurjahan Begum. His ancestral home is in Habiganj District. Career Sohel started his career in acting b ...
was shot dead in front of a club in Banani, Dhaka. No trial was made even after 17 years.


2000s

*On 27 January 2005, Minister of Finance
Shah AMS Kibria Shah Abu Muhammad Shamsul Kibria (Bengali: শাহ্‌ আবু মুহাম্মদ শামসুল কিবরিয়া ; 1 May 193127 January 2005), known as SAMS Kibria or Shams Kibria, was a Bangladeshi economist, diplomat ...
and his nephew Shah Manzur Huda was killed in a granade attack which is yet to be solved after twelve years. *On 28 October 2006, four activists of Jamaaat-e-Islami were beaten to death by Awami League activists. That incident is famously known as " logi boitha killing".


2010s

*On 11 February 2012, prominent TV journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi were murdered in their apartment which is still unresolved. *On 8 March 2013, an
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student named Tanvir Muhammad Taqi was found murdered and floating in Shitalakshya River of
Narayanganj Narayanganj ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ ''Naraeongônj'') is a city in central Bangladesh. It is in the Narayanganj District, about southeast of the capital city of Dhaka, and has a population of about 2 million. It is the 6th larges ...
. It is widely believed that the
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MP of
Narayanganj Narayanganj ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ ''Naraeongônj'') is a city in central Bangladesh. It is in the Narayanganj District, about southeast of the capital city of Dhaka, and has a population of about 2 million. It is the 6th larges ...
Shamim Osman was instrumental behind this murder. No case has been taken by police, no investigation done, and nobody was charged. *On 20 May 2014, Ekramul Haque, Chairman of Fulgazi Upazila was shot and burnt alive. Joynal Hazari, an MP of Awami League from Feni District of Bangladesh is believed to be involved in the murder. *On 25 August 2014, cleric and TV host Nurul Islam Farooqi was killed by unknown assailants in his office. *On 23 April 2016,
A. F. M. Rezaul Karim Siddique A. F. M. Rezaul Karim Siddique (or Siddiquee) (7 January 1955 – 23 April 2016) was a professor of English at Rajshahi University The University of Rajshahi, also known as Rajshahi University or RU ( bn, রাজশাহী বিশ্ ...
, a professor of department of English in Rahshahi University was murdered. *On 29 March 2017,
Raudha Athif Raudha Athif (18 May 1996 – 29 March 2017) was a Maldivian ''Vogue'' model and medical student who was killed in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Biography Raudha studied in Hiriya School and Villa International High School in the Maldives. She did an ...
, a Maldivian MBBS 2nd year medical student in Rahshahi was murdered and thrown across the bed in her hostel room in the Islami Bank Medical College at Rajshahi. Raudha Athif (18 May 1996 – 29 March 2017) was a Vogue model and medical student who was killed in Rajshahi, Bangladesh and her parents claim that she was brutally strangled with a belt and before that she was manually strangulated by hand (throttling).


See also

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List of journalists killed in Bangladesh List of journalists killed in Bangladesh is about journalists killed in Bangladesh while reporting or on account of their journalism. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the organization has confirmed that 13 journalists have been k ...
* Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh


References

{{reflist, 2 Murder in Bangladesh