Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal

Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
In office
1973–1979
Succeeded byNizam Uddin Khan
Personal details
Born
PartyGano Forum

Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal is a freedom fighter and politician. He is a former member of parliament for the then Dhaka-3 (Manikganj-3) constituency.[1]

He fought as a freedom fighter during the liberation war in 1971. In 1973, he was elected as one of youngest MPs in independent Bangladesh's first parliament.[1]

He was one of the founding leaders of Gano Forum in 1993 and served as its executive president. In October 2023, he became president of a Gano Forum splinter fraction.[2]

He is involved in a number social causes and is the founder of a number of educational institutions including Manikganj Mohila College.[3]

He is the son-in-law of former minister and freedom fighter Capt Abdul Haleem Chowdhury.

References

  1. ^ a b "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Dr Kamal elected Gono Forum's emeritus president". The Daily Star. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ^ "About us". Manikgonj Govt Women's College.