Killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib:

Rashed Chowdhury

Bangladesh Army Lt. Colonel Killed the Founding Father of Bangabandhu on August 15, 1975. Total 14 were killed on the night of the assasination.

Rashed Chowdhury is a former officer and a killer. Murderer ​ ​ Chowdhury was a participant in the coup that led to the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur, ​ ​ the founding father and President of Bangladesh, in 1975 on August 15th. His specific role in the coup is clear with his self confession.

After the coup, the new constitution formulated and organized and amended by then President Zia, shielding and granted him and other conspirators immunity and he went on to work as a diplomat for the Bangladesh government. The killers had a safe harbour and heaven by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party BNP led government Ziaur Rahman. After 's election victory in 1996, assassin Rashed Chowdhury traveled to ​ ​ the United States and requested asylum which was granted by the U.S. Government. He has been convicted and sentenced to death in absentia and the Bangladesh ​ ​ government is seeking his extradition.

1975 coup and Killed Founding Father of Bangladesh: In 1975 some dissatisfied Bangladesh Army officers planned to remove the government of Sheikh Mujib through a military coup d'état, the date they selected was 15 August 1975. On 14 August the officers met to finalize the plan. They attacked Sheikh Mujib's house, killing him along with his entire family except two of his daughters who were living abroad on the 15 August. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel by the Zia regime that took over.

Chowdhury's involvement is clear and concise with his self confessed statements. According to a since-recanted confession, he was a member of the squad that attacked

] the house of Abdur Rab Serniabat who was killed in the attack. ​ He himself has claimed ​ ​ ​ that he was first informed in the morning of 15 August 1975 and was tasked with securing a nearby radio station which he did without fighting.

Post Coup and Career as a diplomat by the Zia Regime: Following an abortive coup on 17 June 1980, Chowdhury was sent to the Bangladeshi diplomatic mission in Nigeria, where he worked till 1984. Chowdhury was in a diplomatic posting in Brazil when the Bangladesh and Sheikh Mujibur's ​ ​ daughter, Sheikh Hasina, came to power in 1996. He left his post and traveled to the ​ ​ United States with his wife and child on a visitor's visa after the Government of ​ ​ Bangladesh recalled him. ​ Asylum and trial in the United States of America: Chowdhury applied for political asylum in the United States in 1996 and was granted ​ ​ asylum in 2004 His asylum status was upheld by the Board of Immigration Appeals in ​ ​ 2006.

While in the United States, he was tried in absentia for his participation in the ​ ​ assassination and the Bangladesh High Court sentenced him and eleven other people

[5][3] to death. ​ ​ On 19 November 2009, Bangladesh Supreme Court upheld the High Court ​ ​ ​ [6] verdict. ​ His conviction was based on the confessions of a co-defendant who alleged ​ that Chowdhury was involved in the attack and assassination of Abdur Rab Serniabat.[3] ​ ​ ​ According to the United States asylum proceedings, the witness later recanted their statement, saying they were tortured before signing the paper they never read.[2] ​

In the following years, Bangladesh officials have requested the extradition of

[5] Chowdhury multiple times. ​ In 2020, United States Attorney General William Barr has ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ reopened the case, a move Chowdhury's attorneys have described as a favor to Bangladesh.

Bangabandhu Justice Road march in Washington D.C. at National Mall on 12/16/2020

On December 16, 2020 Bangabandhu Parishad USA organized a Justice Road march for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Dr. Rabbi Alam, President of the Bangabandhu Parishad sent a memorandum to the United States Attorney General and to the Bangladesh Authority at the Bangladesh Embassy in washington D.C. At the Road March, Protest rally, Demonstration and Convention Dr. Alam and all dignitaries and participants are demanding that the U.S. Government must enforce the Extradition and deport killer Rashed Chowdhury back to Bangladesh. Leaders and executives from the Bangabandhu Parishad USA all condemn the United States Immigratuon Board of Appeals that they made the U.S. a safe harbor & safe haven for a kille. Once a killer, always a killer, no matter where they are located. Justice needed to be served and Murderer Rashed Chowdhury is already indicted to a capital Punishment by the ICT in Bangladesh. We want Justice for the Founding father of Bangladesh. As the citizen of the United States of America and as the President of the organization to represent the life legacy and leadership of Sheikh Mujib I Dr. Rabbi Alam demanded justice for the Mujibs.

Dr. MD Rabbi Alam, PHD, JD President, Bangabandhu Parishad USA Permanent Member, Bangabandhu Parishad, Central Committee 12/16/2020.

Detailed Press Release of the Road March: NEXT PAGE

Bangabandhu Justice Road March

Washington DC USA 2020

Bangabandhu Parishad USA is the organization to showcase and represent the Founding Father of the ​ nation of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman [Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - Wikipedia] in the United States ​ ​ of America. The Bangabandhu Parishad USA is headed by Dr. MD Rabbi Alam, PHD, JD. is the

President of the organization.[Dr. Rabbi Alam appointed as the President Bangabandhu Parishad USA. – ​ Millennium TV Michigan USA] Bangabandhu Parishad USA, is a branch of the Bangabndhu Parisahd, ​ which is headed by Hon. Dr. S. A. Malek,[S. A. Malek - Wikipedia] the General Secretary of ​ ​ Bangabandhu Parishad, a 1973’ Bangladesh Parliament Member, the Chief adviser of Bangladesh

Awamileague [Awami League - Wikipedia], and a former Political Adviser of the Prime Minister of ​ ​ Bangladesh Hon. Sheikh hasina [Sheikh Hasina - Wikipedia] from 1996-2001. MD Rabbi Alam organized ​ ​ the Historic Justice Road March on December 16, 2020 at the 49th VVictory Day anniversary of

Bangladesh. The Road march was permitted through the United States Department of Interior.

Bangabandhu Parishad USA secured the permit and granted permission to gather 500 participants at the

National Mall, [National Mall - Wikipedia] in the National Sylvan Theater.[National Sylvan Theater - ​ ​ ​ Wikipedia] . The event was a combination of Road march, Protest Rally, Demonstration and Convention ​ and the permit was granted to Dr. MD Rabbi Alam and to the Bangabandhu Parishad USA on December

10, 2020. [United States Department of Interior Permitted Bangabandhu Parishad USA to Historic Justice ​

Road March for the Founding Father of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman at the

National Mall in Washington DC. – Millennium TV Michigan USA] ​

History

The Founding Father of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first President and the First elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh. On August 15, 1975, Mujib was assassinated along with most of his family members, except two daughters Sheikh Hassina and Sheikh Rehana, visiting Germany on the night of the assasination, and escaped and survived. A Total of 14 people, including staff members and family members were killed on August 15, 1975. [Assassination of ​ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - Wikipedia]. One of the assassins named Rashed Chowdhury [Rashed ​ ​ Chowdhury - Wikipedia] is residing in the United States of America and underwent Immigration ​ Asylum process in 2004, where Political Asylum was granted by the Immigration Board of Appeals [Board of Immigration Appeals - Wikipedia]. The Bangabandhu Parishad USA is demanding that the ​ ​ assassin killer Rashed Chowdhury must be extradited back to Bangladesh. A Justice Road March and Rally is organized in the U.S. Capital to demonstrate and convey a message to the U.S. Attorney General and to the Board of Immigration Appeals that, “a killer must not get Political Asylum and Must be sent back to Bangladesh where there is a self confessed evidence and a verdict of Capital Punishment is granted by the Interational Criminial Tribunals, the ICT court in Bangladesh”.[International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh) - Wikipedia]. In 2020 the United States ​ ​ Attorney General William Barr has reopened the case of the Killer Rashed Chowdhury. Now, the Bangabandhu Parishad USA under the leadership of Dr. rabbi Alam is skiing and demanding that the assassin had given false statements and false claim in his asylum process and he was a self-confessed killer, therefore, once a killer in Bangladesh, always a killer in anywhere and everywhere including in the United States of America.

The Day of the Road March:

On the 49th Victory Anniversary on December 16th, 2020, Dr. Rabbi Alam conducted the meeting where a hybrid format of event was hosted. Convention committee Chairman Attorney Mohammed Alamgir and Convention Committee Director Dewan Arshad Ali Bejoy joined Convenre & President

Dr. Alam and others in the National Mall in Washington DC at the National Sylvan Theater. Press and Publicity Secretary Jalal Uddin Rumi conducted the first Hour Zoom portion of the reception and welcoming. The Zoom portion of the event that was live broadcasted at the Millennium TV Michigan. The entire event was four and half hours where fist hour was at the National mall and the last three and half hours at the Zoom. [Bangabandhu Road March at the Historic National Mall in Washington ​ D.C. on December, 16, 2020. – Millennium TV Michigan USA]. In a Skype video interview, Fakir ​ Selim a journalist of The Voice of America Bangla said it’s a great event and accomplishment on the 49th Victory day of Bangladesh to seek Justice for the father of the nation at the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Dr. S. A. Malek, the Secretary General of the Bangabandhhu Parishad joined the event and delivered his speech as the chief guest. Special guest Dr. Shaikh Abdullah Al Mamun, an executive Member of Bangabandhu Parishad Central Committee joined and spoke. Among the American Civil rights activists and representatives from Nelson Mandela Foundation, representatives from Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation, representatives from the Malcolm-X Foundation, representatives from Mohammed Ali Foundation, representatives from the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation, representatives from the American Human Rights Council AHRC, representatives from the Ministry and Spirituality Centers for Humanity MASCH, representative from the American Muslim Political Action Committee AMPAC. Representative from the Buddist Council of North America, representatives from the Bangabandhu Commission of USA, representatives from the USA Awami League, representatives from Spain Awamileague, representatives from Germany Awami League, representatives from Belgium Awami League, representatives from Sweden Awami League, representatives from Australia Bangabandhu Parishad, Representatives from Bangladesh Banngabandhu Commission and executive members from the Bangabandhu Parishad USA joined and demanded that the U.S. Government must send the killer to Bangladesh as there are indictments and final verdicts of Capital Punishment from the International Criminal Tribunals.

Dr. Jaleelah Ahmed the superintendent of Hamtramck Public Schools District, Jonathan Laffarty Council Member of Warren Michigan, Derron Black, Reverend Bishop Eric Morrison, Imad hamad, Reverend Bishop Mark Tolbert, Imam Arif Huskic, Grand Sheikh Fauqua delivered the speech and all demanded the extradition of the assassin Rashed Chowdhury, deport back to Bangladesh.

National Leaders including Bangabndhu Commission Chairman, Agriculturist & Engineer Shere Alam Rasu (MO), USA Awami League President Dr. Siddiqur Rahman (NJ), Bangabndhu Parishad USA executives Dr. Masudul Hasan (NY), Mohammed Ali Hossain (GA), Khan Showkat (NY), Shoraf Sarker (NY), Ret. SSG Leonardo Gomes (MD), Minhaj Russell Chowdhury (MI), Mahbube Rabbi Khan (MI), Advocate Nurul Hasan Parvez (MI), Kanan Danal Barua (MI), Dr. Munsur Rahman (IN), Mohammed Badol (PA), Mahmudul Kaikobad (TX), Juned Khan (CT), Aparesh Barua (MI).

International Delegates including Rizvi Alam, International Affairs Secretary of Bangabandhu Commission and General Secretary of Spain Awami League, Bashirul Alam Chowdhury Shabu President German Awami League, Dr. Forhad Ali Khan, General Secretary Sweden Awami League, Jahangir Chowdhury Ratan, General Secretary of Belgium Awami League, Robin Mohammed Ali, President, Austria Bangabandhu Parishad, Al-Mamun Khan, Commissioner, Bangabandhu Commission Bangladesh, Elora Zaman, Regional Director Bangabandhu Commission Bangladesh, Mohib Uddin Badol, Spokesperson Bangabandhu Commission Bangladesh.

Michigan State 9th District Senator and the Assistant Senate Leader Hon. Paul Wojno joined the rally and presented a State of Recognition Tributes which is jointly signed by the Michigan Senate and Michigan House. On behalf of the Michigan House the Tributes was signed by Michigan House of Representatives Hon. Lori Stone from the Michigan 28th House District. Also, the Tribute was signed by Michigan Governor Hon. Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II.

Dr. Rabbi Alam thanked all dignitaries, executives, delegates, and elected officials who promised them that their team would join in future endeavors and partnership in delivering the Justice for the Founding Father of the Nation Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Dr. Alam asked everyone to recognize the development and leadership of Bangladesh and its current Prime Minister Hon. Sheikh Hasina is an unparalleled leader in the world who is the longest serving Prime Minister in Bangladesh. A memorandum signed by Dr. Rabbi Alam is delivered both to the United States authorities and to the Bangladesh Authorities. The Life, Legacy, Leadership and the values of Mujib will be showcased and empowered in the United States of America, Bangabandhu Parishad President manifested.

Road March in USA: Washington DC Justice for Sheikh Mujib at the National Mall is a great accomplishment for Bangladeshi American on the 49th Victory Day – Voice of America – Millennium TV Michigan USA Bangabandhu Road March at the Historic National Mall in Washington D.C. on December, 16, 2020. – Millennium TV Michigan USA

Michigan Senator Paul Wojno issued a State of Tributes to Dr. Rabbi Alam and the Bangabandhu Parishad USA. – Millennium TV Michigan USA

United States Department of Interior Permitted Bangabandhu Parishad USA to Historic Justice Road March for the Founding Father of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman at the National Mall in Washington DC. – Millennium TV Michigan USA

Dated & signed:

DR. RABBI ALAM, PRESIDENT, BANGABANDHU PARISHAD USA