Muhammed Abul Manzur

Muhammed Abul Manzur
Muhammed Abul Manzur
Born	24 February 1940; Gupinathpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	1 June 1981 (aged 41); Chittagong, Bangladesh
Allegiance	Pakistan (until 1971); Bangladesh;
Branch	Pakistan Army; Mukti Bahini; Bangladesh Army;
Service years	1960–1981
Rank	Major General;
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Commander of Sector – VIII; Commander of Sector – IX; CO of 1st Para Commando Regiment; Chief of General Staff; GOC of 24th Infantry Division;
Conflicts	Bangladesh Liberation War Battle of Shiromoni; ; Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict; Assassination of Ziaur Rahman;
Awards	Bir Uttom; Maroon Parachute Wing
Alma mater	Armanitola Government High School; PAF College Sargodha; Pakistan Military Academy
Spouse	Rana Yasmeen Manzur
Children	4

Muhammed Abul Manzur (24 February 1940 – 1 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer who commanded the Bangladesh Forces operations in Sector 8 during the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971. He was allegedly involved in the assassination of the then-president of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman. Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia (President Ziaur’s widow) accused Hussain Muhammad Ershad of orchestrating President Ziaur’s assassination as well as Manzur's murder. In 1995, Manzur's older brother filed a case to investigate Manzur's murder, with Ershad named as the prime suspect in the case. He had been awarded the Bir Uttam by the Bangladeshi government for his actions in the Bangladesh Liberation War. At the time of his death, he was the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 24th Infantry Division headquartered at Chittagong.