Taheruddin Thakur | |
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তাহেরউদ্দিন ঠাকুর | |
Died |
Dhaka, Bangladesh | 17 February 2009
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Taheruddin Thakur (died 17 February 2009) was a Bangladeshi politician. [1] He served as the Minister of State for Information at the cabinet of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [2]
Thakur was arrested on 14 August 1996 for the charge of assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which took place on 15 August 1975. [3] He was acquitted from the case later. [1] On 20 October 2004, Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court (Trial Court) acquitted Thakur from another charge of Jail Killing case. [4]
Thakur worked as a journalist at The Daily Ittefaq. [1] He died on 17 February 2009 after suffering from kidney disease. [1]