Abdul Hamid (Bengali: আব্দুল হামিদ, 1886–1963), popularly known as Minister Abdul Hamid, was a Bengali lawyer, educationist and politician. He was a former president and education minister of the Assam Legislative Council. From 1947 to 1954, he served as the education minister of East Bengal.[1][2][3]
Advocate Abdul Hamid | |
|---|---|
| Education Minister of Assam | |
| In office 1929–1937 | |
| Member of the Assam Legislative Council | |
| In office 1924–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Moulvi Abdus Salam |
| Education Minister of East Bengal | |
| In office 1947–1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1886 Pathantula, Sylhet |
| Died | 1963 (aged 76–77) |
| Political party | All-India Muslim League |
| Relations | Abu Ahmad Abdul Hafiz (nephew) Syeda Shahar Banu (niece-in-law) Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (grandson) AK Abdul Momen (grandson) Shahla Khatun (granddaughter) |
Early life and education
editAbdul Hamid was born in 1886, to a Bengali Muslim family from Pathantula in Sylhet. His father was Abdul Qadir, brother of Moulvi Abdul Karim. His sister, Hafiza Banu, was the mother of politician Abu Ahmad Abdul Hafiz and the paternal grandmother of Bangladeshi ministers Abul Maal Abdul Muhith and AK Abdul Momen[4] and National Professor Dr. Shahla Khatun.
Abdul Hamid attended the Calcutta Madrassa. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dacca College and a Bachelor of Laws from Calcutta Law College, after which he joined the Sylhet District Bar.[5]
Career
editHe was a former president and education minister of the Assam Legislative Council from 1924 to 1937.[2][3][6][7] Qazi Nazrul Islam visited Abdul Hamid's home during his stay in Sylhet.[8] In 1937, he was appointed as the deputy leader of the Assam Provincial Muslim League until the Partition of India in 1947.[9] From 1947 to 1954, he served as the education minister of East Bengal.[1]
Death and legacy
editAbdul Hamid died in 1963. The Minister Abdul Hamid Road in Pathantula, Sylhet was named after him in his honour, as well as the Abdul Hamid Government Primary School in nearby Masimpur, Sylhet.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রী, এ কে-আব্দুল মোমেন. Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ a b Chowdhury, ATM Masud (2005). বাংলাদেশে গণতন্ত্রের কয়েক দশকের স্মৃতি ও সমস্যা (in Bengali). Bangladesh: Academic Press and Publishers' Library. p. 17.
- ^ a b Jasim, Ehsanul Haq (28 December 2018). সিলেট-৫: একাল সেকাল. Sylhet Report (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Kamal, Syed Shah, ed. (July 2000). আবু আহমদ আবদুল হাফিজ জন্মশতবার্ষিকী স্মারক [Abu Ahmad Abdul Hafeez Birth Centenary Commemoration] (in Bengali).
- ^ Singh, Nagendra Kr., ed. (2001). "Abdul Hamid (1886–1963)". Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. Vol. I. New Delhi: A. P. H. Publishing Corporation. pp. 51–52. ISBN 81-7648-231-5.
- ^ Jasim, Ehsanul Haq (2020). বাংলাদেশের ইসলামি রাজনীতির ব্যবচ্ছেদ (in Bengali). Bangladesh: Guardian Publications. p. 432. ISBN 978-984-8254-12-7.
- ^ Abdullah, Dr. Muhammad. রাজনীতিতে বঙ্গীয় উলামার ভূমিকা ১৯০৫-১৯৪৭ (in Bengali). Bangladesh: Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. pp. 197–199.
- ^ Chowdhury, Hossain Tawfiq (24 May 2017). বিদ্রোহী কবি নজরুলের সিলেট সফর. Sunamganjer Khobor (in Bengali).
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ সিসিক এলাকায় ভোটার তালিকা হালনাগাদ শুরু শুক্রবার. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.