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Sirajul Islam (Panchagarh politician)

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Sirajul Islam
সিরাজুল ইসলাম
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Panchagarh-1
In office
1986–1988
Succeeded byAbdul Kuddus
Member of Parliament
for Dinajpur-2
In office
1973–1982
Succeeded bySatish Chandra Roy
Member of East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
In office
1970–1970
ConstituencyDinajpur-2
Personal details
Born1944
Maidandighi, Jalpaiguri district, Bengal Presidency
DiedJune 2, 1996(1996-06-02) (aged 51–52)
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh
Political partyAwami League
RelativesNurul Islam Sujan (brother)

Sirajul Islam (1944 – 2 June 1996) was an Awami League politician in Bangladesh and a member of parliament for Dinajpur-2 and Panchagarh-1.[1]

Early life

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Islam was born in 1944 to a Bengali family in the village of Mahajan Para in Maidandighi Union, Boda, Jalpaiguri district, Bengal Presidency (now in Panchagarh District, Bangladesh). He was the fifth among the seven daughters and two sons of Imaz Uddin Ahmed and Kabijan Nesa. His brother, Nurul Islam Sujan, was an MP for Panchagarh-2 and the former Rail Minister.[1]

Career

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Islam was elected to parliament from Dinajpur-2 as an Awami League candidate in 1973 and 1979.[2] He was elected to parliament from Panchagarh-1 as an Awami League candidate in 1986.[3]

Legacy

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Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam Stadium and Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam Railway Station (the main railway station of Panchagarh) were named after him.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা এ্যাডভোকেট সিরাজুল ইসলাম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী সীমিত আকারে পালন | রংপুরের কন্ঠ. rangpurerkantho.com (in Bengali). 2 June 2020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Panchagarh-Dhaka non-stop train service begins". banglanews24.com. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.