Abu Taher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abu Taher

Bangladeshi military officer

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1938

Place of Birth: Badarpur, Assam, India

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1976

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Abu Taher (Bengali: ??? ?????) (14 November 1938 – 21 July 1976) was a Bengali military serviceman, who served Pakistan Army, and for a brief period in BDF, 17 August to 2 November 1971.
He was awarded a gallantry medal Bir Uttom.
After independence he was inducted into the Bangladesh Army for administrative retirement with the rank of Lieutenant colonel. He turned into a radical political activist and leader of the left wing Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal.He was responsible for the 6 November coup uprising which caused severe disruption in discipline and chaos within the rank and structure of the military inside Dhaka Cantonment.
Many killings resulted in his instigation.
After Ziaur Rahman was reinstated as army chief, discipline was reinstated.
Many personnel including Taher was found guilty of high treason and murder and executed.
However, in 2011, only his trial were declared illegal by the high court leaving his actions intact and punishable.