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Murder of Gopal Krishna Muhuri

SOLVED2001Jamal Khan Road, Chittagong, Bangladesh3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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Gopal Krishna Muhuri was the principal of Nazirhat College in Chittagong, Bangladesh. He was a Hindu and a former member of Mukti Bahini, the resistance force from Bangladesh's 1971 liberation war. As college principal, he had banned the student wing Islami Chattra Shibir from operating on campus. The Daily Star described the case as "sensational."

The killing occurred against a backdrop of political change: the Four Party Alliance, led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, had come to power roughly five weeks before the incident. On 16 November 2001, multiple gunmen stormed Muhuri's home on Jamal Khan Road in Chittagong and shot him while he was reading the morning newspaper. He was 60 years old at the time of his death. The killing prompted protests from the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the Bangladesh Jubo League, and the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council.

Muhuri's family filed a murder case naming 12 people. On 3 February 2003, a Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong sentenced four of the accused to death and four others to life imprisonment. During the course of the legal process, several accused died: one was killed on 29 June 2004 in a gunfight described as involving "criminals"; another was killed on 2 March 2005 in a gunfight with the Rapid Action Battalion; and two others, identified as Prof Jahirul Haque and Prof Tofazzal Ahamad, also died during the trial process.

In July 2006, the Bangladesh High Court confirmed the death sentences of four men — Nasir (alias Gittu Nasir), Azam, Alamgir Kabir (alias Baitta Alamgir), and Tasleem Uddin Montu. The court also confirmed life imprisonment sentences for Mohi Uddin and Habib Khan, both of whom had absconded and were not present when the verdict was delivered. Two other accused, Saiful Islam (alias Chhoto Saiful) and Shahjahan, were acquitted in the verdict. Of those charged, eight were reported to be members of Islami Chattra Shibir and three were professors at the college.

Key facts

Victims
Gopal Krishna Muhuri
Date
2001
Location
Jamal Khan Road, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 2001-11-16

    Gopal Krishna Muhuri, principal of Nazirhat College, was shot and killed by multiple gunmen inside his home on Jamal Khan Road, Chittagong, while reading the morning newspaper.

  2. 2003-02-03

    Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong sentenced four accused to death and four others to life imprisonment.

  3. 2004-06-29

    One accused died in a gunfight with 'criminals'.

  4. 2005-03-02

    Another accused was killed in a gunfight with the Rapid Action Battalion.

  5. 2006-07

    Bangladesh High Court confirmed death sentences for four convicts and life imprisonment for two others; two accused were acquitted.

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People

  • Tasleem Uddin Montu

    CONVICTED

    Death sentence confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006.

  • Mohi Uddin

    CONVICTED

    Life imprisonment confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006; absconded during verdict.

  • Alamgir Kabir alias Baitta Alamgir

    CONVICTED

    Death sentence confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006.

  • Nasir alias Gittu Nasir

    CONVICTED

    Death sentence confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006.

  • Gopal Krishna Muhuri

    VICTIM

    Principal of Nazirhat College, Chittagong; shot and killed in his home on 16 November 2001.

  • Azam

    CONVICTED

    Death sentence confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006.

  • Habib Khan

    CONVICTED

    Life imprisonment confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006; absconded during verdict.

  • Saiful Islam alias Chhoto Saiful

    ACQUITTED

    Acquitted in the July 2006 Bangladesh High Court verdict.

  • Shahjahan

    ACQUITTED

    Acquitted in the July 2006 Bangladesh High Court verdict.

Roles reflect public records and court outcomes at the time of writing — supporting citations are on file under Sources.

Places

Jamal Khan Road, Chittagong, Bangladesh

22.3569, 91.7832

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
Gopal Krishna Muhuri, principal of Nazirhat College in Chittagong, Bangladesh, was shot dead by multiple gunmen inside his home on 16 November 2001, weeks after a new government took office amid reports of attacks on religious minorities.
Where did the murder happen?
Jamal Khan Road, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Who was convicted?
Tasleem Uddin Montu (Death sentence confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006.), Mohi Uddin (Life imprisonment confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006; absconded during verdict.), Alamgir Kabir alias Baitta Alamgir (Death sentence confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006.), Nasir alias Gittu Nasir (Death sentence confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006.), Azam (Death sentence confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006.), and Habib Khan (Life imprisonment confirmed by Bangladesh High Court in July 2006; absconded during verdict.).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDICMurder of Gopal Krishna MuhuriWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSCharges against 12 in Muhuri murder casethedailystar.net · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage of the Muhuri murder casearchive.thedailystar.net · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 10, 2026