Afsar Ali Ahmed
Afsar Ali Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| আফসার আলী আহমেদ | |
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| Member of Parliament for Rangpur-2 | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency initiated |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Amin |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Awami League |
Afsar Ali Ahmed (1920–2015) was an Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament of Rangpur-2.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Ahmed was a founding member of the Awami League and confidant of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3][4]
In 1970, Ahmed was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 1970 General Election.[3]
Ahmed was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh.[5]
Ahmed was elected to parliament from Rangpur-2 as an Awami League candidate in 1973.[6] He played an important role in the established of Nilphamari Women's College.[7] He went into hiding after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the 15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état and the military administration sought to take action against him.[3]
Ahmed was the president of Nilphamari District unit of Awami League for 34 years.[5] He was a member of the Nilphamari District Lawyers' Association.[3]
Death[edit]
Ahmed died 20 April 2015 in Rangpur Medical College Hospital.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Debates: Official Report. Manager of Publications. 1972. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Memorial for a hero of Liberation War". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ a b c d Nation, The New. "Obituary". The New Nation. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Correspondent, Our; Nilphamari (2015-04-22). "Obituary". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ a b c "নীলফামারীর আ.লীগ নেতা আফসার আলী আর নেই". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "National University :: College Details". www.nubd.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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