Khandaker Nurul Hossain | |
|---|---|
খন্দকার নুরুল হোসেন | |
| Member of the
Bangladesh Parliament for Faridpur-2 | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Md. Abdul Matin Mia |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 11 July 2001 Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Children | Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain |
| Relatives | Saima Wazed (granddaughter-in-law) |
Khandaker Nurul Islam (also known as Nuru Mia ; died 11 July 2001) was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was a member of the country's first National Parliament as a member of the Awami League from the Faridpur-2 constituency.
Early life and education
Nurul Islam was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Khandakars in Faridpur. His father's name was Khandaker Abdul Barik. Nurul Islam had Bachelor of Laws and Master of Arts degrees. [1] Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was his maternal cousin, thus making him a member of the Sheikh–Wazed family.
Career
Nurul Islam contested in the 1970 Pakistani general election as an Awami League candidate, and successfully won a seat in the NE-106 (Dacca-III) constituency. [1] However, the assembly was not formed and later led to the Bangladesh Liberation War. During the first set of elections in the newly-established country in 1973, Nurul Islam preserved his seat in the Jatiya Sangsad as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate from Faridpur-2. [2]
Death and legacy
Nurul Islam died on 11 July 2001 in Bangladesh. He was married to Hasina Momtaz and their son, Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, is a parliamentarian and former minister. Their other son, Khandaker Mohtesham Hossain, is the chairman of the Faridpur Sadar Upazila Council. [3] [4] His grandson (son of Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain) is married to Saima Wazed, granddaughter of his cousin Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and daughter of Sheikh Hasina.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Notification" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018.
- ^ ""List of 1st Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Babu, Sajjad (11 July 2017). "সমাজসেবক খন্দকার নুরুল হোসেন মিয়ার মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী পালিত". Dhaka Times. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "বদলে যাওয়া ফরিদপুর ও একজন খন্দকার মোশাররফ হোসেনের গল্প". Jago News 24. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
Khandaker Nurul Hossain | |
|---|---|
খন্দকার নুরুল হোসেন | |
| Member of the
Bangladesh Parliament for Faridpur-2 | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Md. Abdul Matin Mia |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 11 July 2001 Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Children | Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain |
| Relatives | Saima Wazed (granddaughter-in-law) |
Khandaker Nurul Islam (also known as Nuru Mia ; died 11 July 2001) was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was a member of the country's first National Parliament as a member of the Awami League from the Faridpur-2 constituency.
Early life and education
Nurul Islam was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Khandakars in Faridpur. His father's name was Khandaker Abdul Barik. Nurul Islam had Bachelor of Laws and Master of Arts degrees. [1] Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was his maternal cousin, thus making him a member of the Sheikh–Wazed family.
Career
Nurul Islam contested in the 1970 Pakistani general election as an Awami League candidate, and successfully won a seat in the NE-106 (Dacca-III) constituency. [1] However, the assembly was not formed and later led to the Bangladesh Liberation War. During the first set of elections in the newly-established country in 1973, Nurul Islam preserved his seat in the Jatiya Sangsad as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate from Faridpur-2. [2]
Death and legacy
Nurul Islam died on 11 July 2001 in Bangladesh. He was married to Hasina Momtaz and their son, Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, is a parliamentarian and former minister. Their other son, Khandaker Mohtesham Hossain, is the chairman of the Faridpur Sadar Upazila Council. [3] [4] His grandson (son of Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain) is married to Saima Wazed, granddaughter of his cousin Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and daughter of Sheikh Hasina.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Notification" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018.
- ^ ""List of 1st Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Babu, Sajjad (11 July 2017). "সমাজসেবক খন্দকার নুরুল হোসেন মিয়ার মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী পালিত". Dhaka Times. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "বদলে যাওয়া ফরিদপুর ও একজন খন্দকার মোশাররফ হোসেনের গল্প". Jago News 24. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.