Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s family has held a press conference at Chittagong's Goods Hills house where, his trial revealed, the executed leader had set up a torture chamber in 1971.
Published : 23 Nov 2015, 12:16 AM
His family claimed Chowdhury, executed early on Sunday morning for war crimes, had wished to be buried at Rangunia instead of his own village Gahira in Raujan.
Chowdhury’s son Hummam Quader Chowdhury said the government did not let that happen.
He said his father had been moved by the ‘affection of the people of Rangunia’, prompting him to chose the place for his burial.
Parliament Secretariat records show Chowdhury was born on Mar 13, 1949 in Gahira and grew up in Chittagong as well.
He had begun his political career in the Muslim League but later joined the Jatiya Party and NDP, and subsequently the BNP.
Although his family spoke of Rangunia’s ‘affection’ for him, Chowdhury had been thrice elected to Parliament from Raujan and twice from Rangunia, and once from Fatikchharhi.