Abu Taher Mohammad Haider

A. T. M. Haider
A. T. M. Haider
Native name	আবু তাহের মোহাম্মদ হায়দার
Born	12 January 1942; Bhowanipore, Bengal, British India
Died	7 November 1975; Dhaka, Bangladesh
Buried	Sholakia, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Allegiance	Pakistan (Before 1971); Bangladesh
Service / branch	Pakistan Army; Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1965–1975
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	Commander of Sector – II; Sub-Commander of Sector – II; CO of 2nd Field Artillery Regiment; Director of Artillery School;
Battles / wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Bangladesh Liberation War; First Siege of Dhaka; Second Siege of Dhaka †;
Awards	Bir Uttom
Alma mater	Pakistan Military Academy

Abu Taher Mohammad Haider (12 January 1942 – 7 November 1975) was a Bangladesh Army officer and recipient of Bir Uttom, the second highest military award in Bangladesh. He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War as the second-in-command of the K force under Khaled Mosharraf. Later he became the sector commander of sector-2 from 22 September 1971. After the assassination of the President of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujib in a military coup; he joined a counter coup led by his former commander Major General Khaled Mosharraf. He was killed in a situation marred with confusion along with Khaled Mosharraf on 7 November 1975 by proponents of a counter coup led by Colonel Abu Taher.