Abdul Wahab Joardar

Joarder was part of the army team that attacked the residence of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during the 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état.^[2][3] He was the subedar of the First Artillery Regiment responsible for guarding the house of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.^[4] He had disarmed the soldiers before the coup.^[4][5] He was promoted to master warrant officer from subedar after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by Major Syed Faruque Rahman.^[2] Joarder was seen by witnesses looting the home of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.^[2]

Joarder was charged with the assassination of former president of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1998 in a case filed by AFM Muhitul Islam.^[6][7][8] On 5 January 1998, Joarder was presented before the Dhaka District and Sessions, presided by Judge Kazi Golam Rasul,^[7] along with A.K.M. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Syed Faruque Rahman, and Taheruddin Thakur.^[9] He was represented by advocate Abdur Razzaq Khan.^[10] He, along with three other accused, former minister Taheruddin Thakur, Dafadar Marfat Ali Shah, and Dafadar Abul Hashem Mridha, was acquitted.^[6][11][12]