Abdur Rahim (politician)

Abdur Rahim (1933 – 19 March 1990) was one of the organizers of the War of Liberation, MP, Advocate and MNA Pakistan.[1] He was elected a Member of Parliament in the Sylhet-6 (formerly Sylhet-11) constituency at the 1973 Bangladeshi general election.[2]

Abdur Rahim
এডভোকেট আব্দুর রহিম
Sylhet-6 Jatiya Sangsad
In office
1st
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byLutfur Rahman
In office
1973–1979
Personal details
Born1933
Golapganj Upazila, Bangladesh
Died19 March 1990
Golapganj Upazila, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Birth and early life

Abdur Rahim was born in the village of Kalidaspara under Golapganj Upazila in Sylhet District in 1933. His father's name is Masim Ali.[1]

Career

Abdur Rahim has long served as general secretary and president of Sylhet Bar.[1]

Political life

Rahim joined NAP in 1962. He served as the convener of Sylhet District NAP (Muzaffar) for 1967–1969. Abdur Rahim defeated by participating in the National Assembly elections in Pakistan on 1960 and 1965. After the NAP split, he joined the Awami League. He was candidate for Awami League, was elected as a member of the Local People's Council of Pakistan (MNA) of the 1970 year .[1] He was a member of the constitution-drafting party of the 1972 Constitution. He was elected a Member of Parliament the Sylhet-6 (former Sylhet-11) constituency in the 1st parliamentary elections of the 1973 year.[2] He was elected as the president of Sylhet district Awami League in 1976. Same year he was a member of the Central Executive Committee.[3]

Death

He died on 19 March 1990. In order to protect his memory, Abdur Rahim Memorial Council was established on behalf of his family.[1]

See also

References
  1. ""আজ মরহুম জননেতা এডভোকেট আব্দুর রহিম এমপির মৃত্যু বার্ষিকি"". banglavashi.com. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. 9 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. "সিলেট-৬ আসনে : দুই দলের মর্যাদার লড়াই". www.beanibazarkontho.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
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