Saiful Islam Hiru is a Bangladeshi politician from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a former Member of Parliament.

Saiful Islam Hiru
Disappeared27 November 2013
StatusMissing for 10 years, 11 months and 5 days
Member of Parliament
In office
1988–1991
Preceded byRafiqul Hossain
Succeeded byATM Alamgir
Personal details
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Career

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Saiful Islam Hiru was elected to Parliament from Comilla-10 in 1988 representing Laksham.[1] He is the president of Laksham Upazila unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[2]

Disappearance

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On 27 November 2013, Saiful Islam Hiru and fellow BNP politician Humayun Kabir Parvez were travelling from Laksham to Comilla on an ambulance when they disappeared. Tareque Sayeed, commanding officer of Rapid Action Battalion-11 was mentioned in the case filed by Hiru's relatives. Tareque would be arrested and sentenced to death in the Narayanganj Seven Murder case.[3][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Return Salahuddin to family: Khaleda". The Daily Star. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Tareque Sayeed faces case in Comilla". The Daily Star. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Allegations of abduction against Tarek Sayeed galore". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 18 January 2017.