Saiful Islam Joarder
{{Short description|Bangladeshi military personnel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
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|name= Saiful Islam Joarder
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|wife= Lubna Ahmed(first wife). |Rabeya Islam(second wife).
|Marraige Date: June, 20222
|Place: New York.
|Children = Fahim Joarder , Fahad Joarder, Faizan, Arabila & Nufayla.
|allegiance={{BAN}}
|branch={{army|Bangladesh}}
|serviceyears= 1986-2004
|rank= 20px Lieutenant Colonel (Dismissed) {{cite news |title=11 yrs not enough to end trial!|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/12492|work=The Independent|location=Dhaka|access-date=23 January 2017}}
|commands= *CO of 24th East Bengal Regiment
- GSO-1 of CTIB
|unit= East Bengal Regiment
|known_for= 2004 Dhaka grenade attack
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Saiful Islam Joarder is a former Bangladeshi Army officer later who became fugitive due to his involvement for help to escape Tajuddin, the prime suspect of 2004 Dhaka grenade attack. He is believed to be in Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=10-truck arms verdict expedites Aug-21 grenade trial|url=http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=388064$date=2014-02-08&dateCurrent=2014-02-09|work=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha|access-date=23 January 2017|language=en}}{{cite news |title=Tarique okayed Huji plot|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-199652|work=The Daily Star|date=22 August 2011|language=en|access-date=23 January 2017}}
Career
Joarder was a Lieutenant Colonel who worked in Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, military intelligence of Bangladesh. After the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack, he helped one of the key suspects flee to Pakistan from Bangladesh.{{cite news |last1=Manik|first1=Julfikar Ali|last2=Halder|first2=Chaitanya Chandra|title=How an accused was sent abroad|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-246623|work=The Daily Star|date=18 August 2012|language=en|access-date=23 January 2017}} His brother in law, Saiful Islam Duke, is one of the accused in 2004 Dhaka grenade attack. Duke is the nephew of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.{{cite news |title=Slow pace of trial worries all|url=http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=29916|work=The Daily Observer|access-date=23 January 2017}}{{cite news |title=Tarique, Babar indicted|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-226847|work=The Daily Star|date=19 March 2012|language=en|access-date=23 January 2017}}
He was involved in the November 2009 grenade attack on Fazle Noor Taposh, member of Parliament and relative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.{{cite news |title=Bangladesh detains 5 Army officers, sacks several others|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/bangladesh-detains-5-army-officers-sacks-several-others_577619.html|work=Zee News|date=10 November 2009|language=en|access-date=23 January 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/sacked-officers-behind-attack-on-bangladesh-lawmaker-report_100272597.html|title=Sacked officers behind attack on Bangladesh lawmaker: Report|work=Thaindian News|access-date=23 January 2017}} He went on the run after the grenade attack.{{cite news |last1=Manik|first1=Julfikar Ali|last2=Halder|first2=Chaitanya Chandra|title=A test for investigators|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-246622|work=The Daily Star|date=18 August 2012|language=en|access-date=23 January 2017}}