Abdullah Al Momen
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Abdullah Al Momen is a colonel of the Bangladesh Army and a former commander of the Rapid Action Battalion-1.[1] He was charged with crimes against humanity after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[2]
Momen had served as the commanding officer of the Rapid Action Battalion-1, responsible for Dhaka.[3] In 2021, he led the Rapid Action Battalion in detaining gangster Nafiz Mohammed Alam with illegal alcohol and narcotics for operating an unlawful liquor business called "Syndicate International".[4] He detained Bazlur Rahman, an Awami League leader and alleged drug lord of Chonpara slum.[5] He busted an organ trafficking ring in July 2022.[6] A man was killed in a crossfire with his unit in November 2022, with an eyewitness telling the media it was an execution.[7] He led an operation against the Global Human Rights and Environment Development Society, an MLM company.[8] He was returned to the Bangladesh Army in June 2023 and was replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Mostaq Ahmad.[3]
In April 2025, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government placed him under house arrest along with Brigadier General S. M. Zakaria Hussain, Brigadier General Imran Hamid, Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Redwanul Islam, and Major Md Noman Al Faruk.[9] He was one of 25 former and serving security officers charged at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 with crimes against humanity over enforced disappearance during the rule of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime.[10][2] Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was also named along with the security officers.[11] The court issued an arrest warrant against him on 8 October 2025.[11]
References
- ↑ "Human trafficker arrested, 4 victims rescued at Paltan". The Daily Star. 2021-11-22. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- 1 2 "25 former, serving Bangladeshi military officers charged at ICT". Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- 1 2 "Key positions in RAB reshuffled". New Age. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ "Nafiz Mohammad Alam arrested in Bashundhara". The Daily Star. 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ↑ "'Chonpara drug lord' Bazlur arrested". The Daily Star. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ "They would sell kidneys on Facebook: RAB". Prothomalo. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Man killed in 'crossfire' with Rab". The Daily Star. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "MLM scam, in guise of an NGO". The Daily Star. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ "Five senior army officers of Bangladesh including Sheikh Hasina's former ADC placed under house arrest". tripurainfo DOT com. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ Islam, Shariful; Rubel, Sirajul Islam (2025-10-09). "25 former, serving military officers charged at ICT". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- 1 2 "ICT issues arrest warrants for Hasina, 29 others over enforced disappearances". The Business Standard. 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2025-10-10.