Wazed Ali Biswas (c. 1947-24 December 2003) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a businessman from the southern part of Bangladesh. He was elected a member of parliament from Satkhira-4 in February 1996.[1]
Wazed Ali biswas | |
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ওয়াজেদ আলী বিশ্বাস | |
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| Member of Parliament from Satkhira-4 | |
| In office 15 February 1996 – 12 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mansur Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Shahadat Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1947 Satkhira District |
| Died | 24 December 2003 Khulna |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Children | 3 sons and 1 daughter |
Early life
editWazed Ali biswas was born in 1947 in Kaliganz Upazila, Satkhira District. He was the third son of landlord Garibullah Biswas.[citation needed]
Career
editBiswas was the owner of Khulna-based daily Janata Khabar and president of the BNP's Kaliganj upazila branch.[1] He was elected to parliament from Satkhira-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 15 February 1996 Bangladeshi general election.[2]
Wazed Ali, a frozen shrimp exporter, was awarded the National Export Trophy (Gold Medal) on 16 December 2003 by the then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. He also received the President's Medal for his contribution to agriculture, education and social service in Satkhira district.[1][3]
The Chairman of Delta Fish Limited also owned the famous ‘ঠিকানা’ residence located in the heart of Khulna City.
Family
editWazed Ali Biswas left behind 3 sons and 1 daughter. His Eldest Son, Saiful Islam Dual took over his business empire after his demise.[citation needed]
Saiful Islam Dual also received the Prime Minister’s Award (Gold Medal) for exports twice. He is a shrimp exporter and has been successfully contributing to the shrimp sector of Bangladesh for nearly two decades. At the age of 27, he became a CIP title holder. He is the Managing Director of 4 Star Group Limited.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c "BNP leader Wazed Ali dead". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Banerjee, Paula; Chaudhury, Sabyasachi Basu Ray; Das, Samir Kumar (7 January 2005). Internal Displacement in South Asia: The Relevance of the UN's Guiding Principles. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 978-81-321-0198-7.