Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu

Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu (1 September 1967 – 3 May 2015)[1] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician.[2] He was a member of parliament from Dhaka-8 constituency.[3]

Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu
নাসিরউদ্দিন আহমেদ পিন্টু
Jatiya Sangsad Member from Dhaka-8
In office
2001–2006
Preceded byHaji Mohammad Salim
Succeeded byRashed Khan Menon
Personal details
Born(1967-09-01)1 September 1967
Died(2015-05-03)3 May 2015
Rajshahi, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Career

Pintu was the president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal in the 1990s. He was the organising secretary of Dhaka unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was elected to parliament from Lalbagh, Dhaka in 2001.[4] In 2003, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government tried to withdraw a murder charge against his brother but was denied by the judge.[5]

Pintu was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny in 2009.[6] He helped the mutineers by providing them with transport.[7] He tried to compete in the Dhaka South City Corporation. His nomination was cancelled by Bangladesh Election Commission for failure to provide enough information about his conviction.[8]

Personal life

Pintu was married to Nasima Akhtar Kalpana. She was made an executive committee member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 2016.[9]

Death

Pintu died while he was in prison serving a life-term on 3 May 2015. He was declared dead in Rajshahi Medical college and Hospital.[10]

References
  1. "Ex-BNP MP Nasiruddin Pintu dies". The Daily Star. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. "Khaleda pays tribute to Pintu". The Daily Star. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. "BNP leader Nasiruddin Pintu dies". New Age. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. "BNP leader Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu dies of heart failure". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  5. "Over 70,000 cleared of criminal charges on political grounds". The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  6. "Ex-BNP MP Nasiruddin Pintu dies". The Daily Star. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  7. "2 politicians convicted". The Daily Star. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  8. "Nominations of mayor aspirants Abdul Awal Mintoo, Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu scrapped". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. "Long list with many surprises". The Daily Star. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  10. "BNP leader Nasiruddin Pintu dies". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.


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