Afsar Ali Ahmed (1920–2015) was an Awami League politician in Bangladesh and a member of parliament for Rangpur-2.[1][2]
Afsar Ali Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| আফসার আলী আহমেদ | |
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| Member of Parliament for Rangpur-2 | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency initiated |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Amin |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Awami League |
Career
editAhmed was a founding member of the Awami League and a confidant of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3][4]
In 1970, Ahmed was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 1970 general election.[3]
Ahmed was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh.[5]
Ahmed was elected to parliament from Rangpur-2 as an Awami League candidate in 1973.[6] He played an important role in the establishment of Nilphamari Women's College.[7] He went into hiding after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the 15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état and the military administration sought to take action against him.[3]
Ahmed was the president of Nilphamari District unit of the Awami League for 34 years.[5] He was a member of the Nilphamari District Lawyers' Association.[3]
Death
editAhmed died 20 April 2015 in Rangpur Medical College Hospital.[5]
References
edit- ^ Debates: Official Report. Manager of Publications. 1972. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Memorial for a hero of Liberation War". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary". The New Nation. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Obituary". The Daily Star. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b c নীলফামারীর আ.লীগ নেতা আফসার আলী আর নেই. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 21 April 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "College Details: Nilphamari Govt. Mahila College - 3103". National University. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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