14 Facts About Abdus Sobhan

Maulana Muhammad Abdus Sobhan was a Bangladeshi politician.

Abdus Sobhan was a member of the central working committee of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.

Abdus Sobhan was a two term parliamentarian from Pabna-5 constituency, elected in 1991 and 2001.

Abdus Sobhan went to trial for his relationship with war crimes allegedly committed during the War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971.

Abdus Sobhan was born on 19 February 1936 in the village of Mominpara, Sujanagar thana, Pabna district.

Abdus Sobhan's father, Munshi Nayeem Uddin Ahmed, was an Islamic scholar.

Abdus Sobhan's teaching career spanned 10 years from 1952 to 1962.

Abdus Sobhan was active in politics from his student life.

Abdus Sobhan was secretary of Pabna District for East Pakistan Jamiat Talaba Arabiya.

Abdus Sobhan was a member of the Central Majlis-e-Shura, the central working committee and the executive committee of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.

Abdus Sobhan was arrested on 20 September 2012 from Bangabandhu Bridge area while he was traveling from Dhaka to Pabna.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 framed nine charges of wartime offences against Abdus Sobhan for alleged crimes against humanity in 1971.

Abdus Sobhan died on 14 February 2020 at Dhaka Medical College Hospital at the age of 83.

Abdus Sobhan was buried the following day at Pabna Sadar Arifpur graveyard.