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Abdur Razzaq (politician) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Abdur Razzaq (disambiguation). Abdur Razzaq মো: আ: রাজ্জাক Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Shariatpur-3 Incumbent Assumed office 1973, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2008 Personal details Born 1 August 1942 Damudya, British India (now Bangladesh) Died 23 December 2011 (aged 69) London, UK Nationality Bangladeshi Political party Bangladesh Awami League Spouse(s) Farida Razzaq (1973-2011) Children Nahim Razzaq Fahim Razzaq Alma mater University of Dhaka Occupation Politician Religion Muslim
Abdur Razzaq (Bengali: মো: আ: রাজ্জাক; August 1, 1942 – December 23, 2011) was a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Awami League Advisory Council. He was a Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Water Resources Ministry.[1] He was the Minister for Water Resources of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001[2] during Bangladesh Awami League government under Sheikh Hasina's cabinet. Contents [hide] 1 Contribution in Liberation War 1971 2 Political career 2.1 Imprisonment 2.2 Achievements 3 Early life and education 4 Death 5 References 6 See also [edit]Contribution in Liberation War 1971 Razzaq was the sector commander of Meghaloy (one of four sector commanders of Mujib Bahini) during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. He was also an organizer and trainer of Mujib Bahini and was trained in Dehradun by General Uban of the Indian Army. Mujib Bahini or Bangladesh Liberation Force (BLF) was formed to oppose the Pakistani armed forces. [edit]Political career Abdur Razzaq started his political career in student life being elected as the Secretary of Fazlul Haq Hall Students Union, Dhaka University in 1963. A versatile charismatic leader with dynamic organizing capacity Razzaq emerged as a popular parliamentarian, and took over the responsibilities of different ministries of Government of Bangladesh. He was the member of the Provincial Assembly in 1970 and elected member of the parliament of the independent Bangladesh in 1973, 1991, 1996, 2001[3] and 2008. In 9th parliamentary election Razzaq was elected member of Parliament from Shariatpur-3 (Bhedarganj-Damudya-Gosairhat)
Razzaq was yet again arrested along with several other followers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman yet again. During Ershad regime he was also imprisoned in 1987. [edit]Achievements Struggle for establishment of Six point movement during Pakistani regime. One of the leading organizers of liberation war and participating liberation war. As a minister of water resource 1996-2001, signing of Sharing of Ganges Waters Treaty between Bangladesh & India.[5] Led a 10-member parliamentary team's fact-finding mission on Tipaimukh Dam project and visited India during July–August 2009. On return from India, Razzaq presented a report to the parliament where he said that the Indian ministers had assured them that they would not implement any project to harm Bangladesh.[6] He has contributed much for development of Shariatpur and he is the most popular[peacock term] leader there. To establish the dream of Bangabandhu in Bangladesh and make Bangladesh free from terrorism and corruption. [edit]Early life and education Razzaq was born in a middle class business family of South Damudya village under Damudya Upazila of Shariatpur District in the province of Bengal (Now Bangladesh) to father Alhaj Imamuddin and mother Begum Akfatun Nesa. His childhood dream was to develop his village into an ideal village where everyone would prosper and be solvent.[citation needed] He passed his Secondary School Certificate examination from Damudya Muslim High School in 1958 and Higher School Certificate examination from Dhaka College in 1960, he then enrolled onto University of Dhaka and passed the B.A. (Honors) in Political Science and in 1964 he enrolled and passed the M.A. (Postgraduate) in Political Science. Later he passed LLB and enrolled as a lawyer in 1973. Razzaq married Farida Razzaq in 1973 and is the father of Nahim Razzaq and Fahim Razzaq. [edit]Death Razzaq died from kidney and liver damage in 23 December, 2011 in London.
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