Motahar Hossain Talukder (1922–2 December 2001), also known as Motahar Master, was a politician from Sirajganj District of Bangladesh. He was posthumously awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2021 by the Government of Bangladesh for his significant contribution to the Bengali language movement.[1][2]
Motahar Hossain Talukdar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 2 December 2001 |
| Nationality | [British India]] (until 1947) Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | Pabna Edward College Rajshahi College |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2021) |
Early life
editTalukdar was born in 1922 in Gazaria in Ratankandi Union, Sirajganj. His father Naimuddin Talukder was a teacher. He completed higher secondary from Pabna Edward College and completed BSc from Rajshahi College.[3]
Career
editTalukder was the former governor of Sirajganj District during the BAKSAL period.[4] He was defeated in the Sirajganj-2 constituency as a candidate of Awami League in the fifth parliamentary elections of 1991.[5]
Talukdar wrote an essay titled "55 years of my political life".[3]
Death
editReferences
edit- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (4 February 2021). "একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন ২১ বিশিষ্টজন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "21 eminent personalities named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Motahar Hossain, Talukdar (2016). আমার রাজনৈতিক জীবনের ৫৫ বছর. Uttarodhikar 71. p. 80. ISBN 9789843415486.
- ^ "এবার একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন সিরাজগঞ্জের ৩ কৃতী সন্তান". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "মোতাহার হোসেন তালুকদার". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 April 2021.