Khandaker Abdur Rashid

Khandaker Abdur Rashid
Khandaker Abdur Rashid
Native name	খন্দকার আব্দুর রশিদ
Born	21 July 1946; Tipperah, Bengal Province, British India
Allegiance	Pakistan (before 1971); Bangladesh
Branch	Pakistan Army; Bangladesh Army;
Service years	1967–1976
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	Deputy Commander of Z Force; Commander of 2nd Field Artillery Battery; CO of 2nd Field Artillery Regiment;
Known for	Involvement in the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Conflicts	Bangladesh Liberation War; 15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état; 3 November 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état; 1976 Bogra mutiny;
Relations	Sayed Farooq-ur-Rahman (brother-in-law) ; Abul Kashem Khan (uncle-in-law) ; Khans of Chittagong (in-laws)

Khandaker Abdur Rashid is a Bangladeshi fugitive and former officer of the Bangladesh Army, who was a key organizer of the 15 August 1975 coup d'état.