Muhammad Kamaruzzaman
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| Native name | মুহাম্মদ কামারুজ্জামান |
| Born |
4 July 1952 Sherpur, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Died | 11 April 2015 (aged 62) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Education | Master's in journalism |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University |
| Occupation | Journalist, politician |
| Known for | Politics, editorials |
| Home town | Sherpur, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Criminal charge | Crimes against humanity including genocide, killing, rape, looting, arson and deportation of people during the Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Criminal penalty | Capital punishment |
| Spouse(s) | Nurun Nahar |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Moulavi Insan Ali Sarker (father) |
Muhammad Kamaruzzaman (4 July 1952 – 11 April 2015) was a political leader and journalist who served as the senior assistant secretary general of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and was convicted of war crimes during the 1971 Liberation war of Bangladesh. He was executed by hanging at Dhaka Central Jail at 22:01 on 11 April 2015.
Besides his political career, Kamaruzzaman also was the editor of the Weekly Sonar Bangla. On 9 May 2013 the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced him to death after it found Kamaruzzaman guilty of crimes against humanity including genocide, killing, rape, looting, arson, and deportation of people during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Kamaruzzaman denied all charges, stating they were politically motivated. The trial itself was criticized by international observers and opposition figures and was mired in controversies.
Kamaruzzaman was born on 4 July 1952, at Sajbarkhila village in Sherpur, Bangladesh (at the time East Pakistan). His father Moulavi Insan Ali Sarker, was a businessman. Kamaruzzaman obtained a master's degree in journalism in 1976 from Dhaka University. He had five sons. He was married to Nurun Nahar.
In 1971, Kamruzzaman was a college student. He is also alleged to be member of the Islami Chattra Sangha in Mymensingh. He was the chief organizer of the Al-Badr, a paramilitary force formed to assist the Pakistan army to thwart the Bangladesh independence movement in 1971, of greater Mymensingh region. According to the Daily Sangram at a rally on 16 August 1971, in Mymensingh by the Al- Badr on the 25th independence day of Pakistan. a meeting was held. In this meeting, Muhammad Kamruzzaman reportedly presided over this meeting held at the local Muslim Institute.
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