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{{Short description|Vice President of Bangladesh from 1986 to 1989}}
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'''A K M Nurul Islam''' (1 August 1919 – 14 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi Politician and former [[Vice President of Bangladesh|Vice-President of Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/01/world/vice-president-named-by-bangladesh-leader.html|title=Vice President Named By Bangladesh Leader|last=Reuters|date=1986-12-01|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref>
'''A. K. M. Nurul Islam''' (died 14 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi judge and the [[Vice President of Bangladesh|vice president of Bangladesh]] from 1986 to 1989.

==Early life and education==
Islam was born to M. Abdus Sobhan and Atafunnesa Khanam. He completed a master's degree in English literature at Calcutta University in 1947. He earned an LLB in 1950.<ref>{{cite book |last=Shamsuzzaman |first=Abdul Fazal |year=1992 |title=Who's Who in Bangladesh Art Culture Literature (1901-1991) |publisher=Tribhuj Prakashani |page=36 |oclc=28114771}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Islam was a judge of the East Pakistan High Court from 1967 to 1971.<ref name=obituary>{{Cite news |date=2015-11-15 |title=Obituary |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/obituary-172393 |access-date=2020-09-24 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>
Nurul was a judge in the High Court judge from 1967 to 1971. From 17 February 1985 to 12 August 1989, he was the law minister of Bangladesh. He was the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh Election Commission. He was made the vice president on December 1986 under President Ershad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newagebd.net/175342/former-vice-president-justice-akm-nurul-islam-dies/|title=Former vice-president Justice AKM Nurul Islam dies - New Age|website=New Age|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TtwTXyM65J4C|title=A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia|last=Preston|first=Ian|date=2001-01-01|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=9781857431148|page=21|language=en}}</ref>

He was the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh Election Commission from 1977 to 1984.<ref name=dies/> From February 1985 until August 1989, he served as the law minister.<ref name=dies>{{Cite news |url=http://newagebd.net/175342/former-vice-president-justice-akm-nurul-islam-dies/ |title=Former vice-president Justice AKM Nurul Islam dies |work=New Age |date=2016-11-14 |language=en-GB |access-date=2016-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423044744/http://newagebd.net/175342/former-vice-president-justice-akm-nurul-islam-dies/ |archive-date=2016-04-23}}</ref> In 1986, he was the member of parliament for [[Manikganj-2]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistical Pocket Book of Bangladesh |year=1986 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |page=17 |oclc=6508001}}</ref> He was appointed as the vice president of the country on 1 December 1986 by the then President [[Hussain Muhammad Ershad]].<ref name=nytimes>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/01/world/vice-president-named-by-bangladesh-leader.html |title=Vice President Named By Bangladesh Leader |date=1986-12-01 |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=Reuters |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref>

He was replaced as vice president in August 1989.<ref>{{Cite book |editor-last=Preston |editor-first=Ian |year=2005 |orig-year=First published 2001 |title=A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TtwTXyM65J4C |publisher=Europa Publications |page=22 |isbn=978-1-85743-114-8}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Islam was married to [[Jahanara Arzu]], an [[Ekushey Padak]]-winning poet.<ref name=obituary/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-12-21 |title=Bangladesh National Museum to pay tribute to poet Talim Hossain |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/bangladesh-national-museum-pay-tribute-poet-talim-hossain-1676554 |access-date=2020-09-24 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> Together they had two sons including Justice [[Md Ashfaqul Islam]] and a daughter, professor Minara Zahan.<ref name=dies/>
His wife was [[Ekushey Padak]] winning poet [[Jahanara Arzu]]. They had four children, Daughter Professor Marina Jahan, Daughter Lubna Jahan, Son Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam, Son Engr. Mohammad Zahinul Islam.


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Islam died on 14 November 2015 in Dhaka. He was buried in Harirampur in [[Manikganj District]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=http://newagebd.net/175495/former-vice-president-justice-nurul-islam-dies/ |title=Former vice-president Justice Nurul Islam dies |work=New Age |date=2015-11-15 |language=en-GB |access-date=2016-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423030359/http://newagebd.net/175495/former-vice-president-justice-nurul-islam-dies/ |archive-date=2016-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/91111/Justice-AKM-Nurul-Islam-no-more |title=Justice AKM Nurul Islam no more |work=Daily Sun |date=2015-11-14 |access-date=2016-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422235838/http://www.daily-sun.com/post/91111/Justice-AKM-Nurul-Islam-no-more |archive-date=2016-04-22}}</ref>
==Death==


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He died on 14 November 2015 in Dhaka. He was buried in Harirampur in [[Manikganj District|Manikganj]], [[Dhaka Division]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://newagebd.net/175495/former-vice-president-justice-nurul-islam-dies/|title=Former vice-president Justice Nurul Islam dies - New Age|website=New Age|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/91111/Justice-AKM-Nurul-Islam-no-more|title=Justice AKM Nurul Islam no more|website=daily-sun.com|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref>
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 11 November 2024

For other people with similar names, see Nurul Islam (disambiguation).

A. K. M. Nurul Islam
এ কে এম নূরুল ইসলাম
5th Vice President of Bangladesh
In office
1 December 1986 – August 1989
PresidentHussain Muhammad Ershad
Preceded byMohammad Mohammadullah
Succeeded byMoudud Ahmed
Minister of Law
In office
17 February 1985 – 12 August 1989
PresidentHussain Muhammad Ershad
Prime Minister
Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
In office
8 July 1977 – 17 February 1985
President
Prime Minister
Preceded byM. Idris
Succeeded byChowdhury A. T. M. Masud
Personal details
Born(1919-08-01)1 August 1919[citation needed]
Manikganj, Bengal, British India
Died (aged 92)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeHarirampur, Manikganj District
SpouseJahanara Arzu

A. K. M. Nurul Islam (died 14 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi judge and the vice president of Bangladesh from 1986 to 1989.

Early life and education

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Islam was born to M. Abdus Sobhan and Atafunnesa Khanam. He completed a master's degree in English literature at Calcutta University in 1947. He earned an LLB in 1950.[1]

Career

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Islam was a judge of the East Pakistan High Court from 1967 to 1971.[2]

He was the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh Election Commission from 1977 to 1984.[3] From February 1985 until August 1989, he served as the law minister.[3] In 1986, he was the member of parliament for Manikganj-2.[4] He was appointed as the vice president of the country on 1 December 1986 by the then President Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[5]

He was replaced as vice president in August 1989.[6]

Personal life

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Islam was married to Jahanara Arzu, an Ekushey Padak-winning poet.[2][7] Together they had two sons including Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and a daughter, professor Minara Zahan.[3]

Islam died on 14 November 2015 in Dhaka. He was buried in Harirampur in Manikganj District.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Shamsuzzaman, Abdul Fazal (1992). Who's Who in Bangladesh Art Culture Literature (1901-1991). Tribhuj Prakashani. p. 36. OCLC 28114771.
  2. ^ a b "Obituary". The Daily Star. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Former vice-president Justice AKM Nurul Islam dies". New Age. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  4. ^ Statistical Pocket Book of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 1986. p. 17. OCLC 6508001.
  5. ^ "Vice President Named By Bangladesh Leader". The New York Times. Reuters. 1 December 1986. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  6. ^ Preston, Ian, ed. (2005) [First published 2001]. A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia. Europa Publications. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-85743-114-8.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh National Museum to pay tribute to poet Talim Hossain". The Daily Star. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Former vice-president Justice Nurul Islam dies". New Age. 15 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Justice AKM Nurul Islam no more". Daily Sun. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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