Abdul Majid Mandal (Bengali: আব্দুল মজিদ মন্ডল) (9 July 1948 – 22 January 2021) was an Awami League politician in Bangladesh who was member of parliament from Sirajganj-5 and Founder of Mondol Group.[1][2]
Abdul Majid Mandal | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdul Latif Biswas |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Momin Mondol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1948 |
| Died | 22 January 2021 (aged 72) |
| Political party | Awami League |
Early life
editCareer
editIn November 2013, Mandal was nominated by Bangladesh Awami League to contest the 10th parliamentary elections from Sirajganj. The then incumbent Member of Parliament, Abdul Latif Biswas, lost the nomination to Mandal and this led many of Biswas's supporters in Sirajganj to resign from the Awami League in protest.[5] Mandal became the president of Enayetpur thana unit of the Awami League despite not having any affiliation with the party before 2014.[6]
He was elected to Parliament on 5 January 2014 from Sirajganj-5, representing Belkuchi Upazila and Chauhali Upazila.[7][8] He was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.[9] He is the founding chairman of Mondol Group.[8][10]
Death
editMandal died on 22 January 2021.[11] The parliament passed a condolence motion after his death in the 12th parliamentary session.[12][13] His son, Abdul Momin Mondol, is the member of parliament from his former constituency Sirajganj-5.[8]
References
edit- ^ সিরাজগঞ্জের সাবেক এমপি মজিদ মণ্ডল আর নেই. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "সিরাজগঞ্জের সাবেক এমপি মজিদ মণ্ডল আর নেই". Jugantor. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Abdul Majid Mondol -আঃ মজিদ মন্ডল Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "সাবেক এমপি আব্দুল মজিদ মন্ডল মারা গেছেন". Barta24. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "AL nominations spark protests in several districts". The Daily Star. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Infighting grips AL grassroots". The Daily Star. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Abdul Majid Mondol -আঃ মজিদ মন্ডল History". Amarmp. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "সাবেক এমপি আব্দুল মজিদ মন্ডল আর নেই, প্রধানমন্ত্রীর শোক". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "'No plan to sell Ahmed Bawani Textile Mills'". theindependentbd.com. The Independent. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "ABOUT US | Mondol Group". Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Former lawmaker Majid passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "JS adopts condolence motion on death of sitting MP Samad, others". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "12th session of parliament begins". Dhaka Tribune. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.