Mashiur Rahman (politician from Jessore)
| Mashiur Rahman | |
|---|---|
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In office 1956 – 1958 | |
| Leader | Ataur Rahman Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1921 Jessore District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Jessore District, Bangladesh) |
| Died |
25 March 1971 (aged 50–51) Jessore |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Other political affiliations | United Front (East Bengal) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Mashiur Rahman (1920–1971) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician, a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly and cabinet minister in the East Pakistan government of Ataur Rahman Khan. He was instrumental in the founding of the Bangladesh Awami League and in the Bengali Language Movement, and supported Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[1] He was arrested for his Language Movement activities, and again in 1958 when Martial Law was declared. He was elected to the Pakistan National Assembly in 1970 from Jessore-3 constituency. He was kidnapped by the Pakistani army on the night of 25 March 1971 and murdered a month later.[1]
References
- 1 2 Abu Md. Delwar Hossain (2012), "Rahman, Mashiur", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
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