Mohammad Habibur Rahman (politician)
Pir Habibur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| পীর হাবিবুর রহমান | |
| Member of Parliament for Sylhet-3 | |
| In office 7 May 1986 – 3 March 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Dewan Shamsul Abedin |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Mukit Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Habibur Rahman 9 October 1927 Sylhet District, Assam Province, British India |
| Died | 16 February 2004 (aged 76) Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Party | GP (1990–2001) |
| Other political affiliations | NAP(U) (1986–1990) NAP(M) (1975–1986) CPB (1971–1975) NAP(W) (1967–1971) NAP (1957–1967) AL (1955–1957) CPP (1949–1954) |
Mohammad Habibur Rahman (9 October 1927 – 16 February 2004), also known as Comrade Pir Habibur Rahman was a Bangladeshi politician and organizer of the Liberation War. He was a member of parliament for the Sylhet-3 constituency. He was also a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1957.[1][2]
Early life
Habibur Rahman was born on 9 October 1927 in Bagerkhla, Sylhet District, Assam Province, British India (present-day Dakshin Surma Upazila, Bangladesh).[1]
Career
Habibur first became member of All-India Muslim Students Federation. After the independence of Pakistan, he joined East Pakistan Democratic Youth League.[3] He was elected a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in a by-election to a seat in Sylhet Sadar. Then he joined the National Awami Party (NAP) from the All-Pakistan Awami League (AL) in 1957.[1] In 1967, he joined National Awami Party (Wali) (NAPW). From 1971 to 1975, he was a member of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB). After that he joined National Awami Party (Muzaffar) (NAPM) and became its general-secretary. In 1986, Rahman formed their own faction of National Awami Party with Chowdhury Harunur Rashid and Syed Altaf Hossain.[1]
He was elected member of parliament for the Sylhet-3 constituency as a candidate of the Awami League-led 15-party alliance in the third parliamentary elections of 1986.[2]
After 1990, he co-founded Ganatantri Party (GP) and became its president. In 2001, he retired from politics for health issues.[3][1]
Death and legacy
Habibur Rahman died on 16 February 2004 in Sylhet, Bangladesh.[3] In 2013, the Royal City Square in Sylhet was renamed after him.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e শোষণ মুক্তি আন্দোলনের প্রাণপুরুষ. Sylheter Dak (in Bengali). 16 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b ""List of 3rd Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "প্রবীণ রাজনীতিক পীর হাবিবুর রহমানের ইন্তেকাল". Janakantha (in Bengali). 17 February 2006. pp. 2, 8.
- ^ 'একটি' নামে ডাকো আমায়. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 November 2021.