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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Qamaruzzaman was born in 1926 in the city of [[Bagatipara Upazila ]],[[Natore]] in the province of [[Bengal]] (now in Bangladesh). He obtained degrees in economics from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1946, and a law degree from the [[Rajshahi University]] in 1956. He began practising law after his induction in the [[Rajshahi District]] bar association. As a student, Qamaruzzaman became active in the [[All-India Muslim League\|Muslim League]] and worked for the [[Pakistan movement]].		Qamaruzzaman was born in 1926 in the city of [[Bagatipara Upazila]], [[Natore]] in the province of [[Bengal]] (now in Bangladesh). He obtained degrees in economics from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1946, and a law degree from the [[Rajshahi University]] in 1956. He began practising law after his induction in the [[Rajshahi District]] bar association. As a student, Qamaruzzaman became active in the [[All-India Muslim League\|Muslim League]] and worked for the [[Pakistan movement]].

	== Political career ==		== Political career ==
	Kamaruzzaman joined the [[Awami League]] in 1956. He was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] in 1962, 1965 and again in 1970. He rose to national party leadership posts in the late 1960s, becoming a close ally of Mujib. During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], Kamaruzzaman served as the minister of relief and rehabilitation in the provisional government of Bangladesh formed at [[Mujibnagar]]. After the creation of Bangladesh, he won election to the national parliament from Rajshahi in 1973. The minister of home affairs in Mujib's cabinet, the first home minister of independent Bangladesh,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rafiqul explains why Zia was first president\|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2014/03/29/rafiqul-explains-why-zia-was-first-president\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=13 July 2015}}</ref> he resigned on 18 January 1974, to serve as president of the Awami League. In 1975, Kamaruzzaman was appointed minister of industries and a member of the executive committee of [[BAKSAL]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Remembering the Four Leaders\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/remembering-the-four-leaders/\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=13 July ~~2015~~}}</ref>		Kamaruzzaman joined the [[Awami League]] in 1956. He was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] in 1962, 1965 and again in 1970. He rose to national party leadership posts in the late 1960s, becoming a close ally of Mujib. During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], Kamaruzzaman served as the minister of relief and rehabilitation in the provisional government of Bangladesh formed at [[Mujibnagar]]. After the creation of Bangladesh, he won election to the national parliament from Rajshahi in 1973. He resigned on 18 January 1974, to serve as president of the Awami League. In 1975, Kamaruzzaman was appointed minister of industries and a member of the executive committee of [[BAKSAL]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Remembering the Four Leaders\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/remembering-the-four-leaders/\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>

	== Death and legacy ==		== Death and legacy ==
	After the [[assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] on 15 August 1975, Qamaruzzaman was arrested by the regime of the new president [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad]] and imprisoned in the Dhaka Central Jail with [[Tajuddin Ahmed]], [[Syed Nazrul Islam]] and [[Mansur Ali]]. These four senior Awami League politicians were killed on 3 November 1975, by army officers who were responsible for Mujib's death.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Manik\|first1=Julfikar Ali\|title=Freed of stigma, nation mourns\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=150794\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=13 July ~~2015~~}}</ref> His son, [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]], is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the mayor of [[Rajshahi\|Rajshahi City]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2018/07/30/als-liton-leads-bnp-s-bulbul-by-huge-margin-in-rajshahi-mayor-race\|title=AL's Liton beats Bulbul of BNP in Rajshahi mayor race by huge margin\|website=bdnews24.com\|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref>		After the [[assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] on 15 August 1975, Qamaruzzaman was arrested by the regime of the new president [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad]] and imprisoned in the Dhaka Central Jail with [[Tajuddin Ahmed]], [[Syed Nazrul Islam]] and [[Mansur Ali]]. These four senior Awami League politicians were killed on 3 November 1975, by army officers who were responsible for Mujib's death.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Manik\|first1=Julfikar Ali\|title=Freed of stigma, nation mourns\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=150794\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref> His son, [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]], is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the mayor of [[Rajshahi\|Rajshahi City]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2018/07/30/als-liton-leads-bnp-s-bulbul-by-huge-margin-in-rajshahi-mayor-race\|title=AL's Liton beats Bulbul of BNP in Rajshahi mayor race by huge margin\|website=bdnews24.com\|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{infobox person
| name = Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman
| native_name = আবুল হাসনাত মোহাম্মদ কামারুজ্জামান
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman.jpg
| birth_date = 1926
| birth_place = [[Natore ]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1975|11|3|1926|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| occupation = Politician, minister
| party = [[Awami League]]
| children = [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]]
}}

'''Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman''' (1926 – 3 November 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician, government minister and a leading member of the [[Awami League]]. A member of the [[Mujibnagar Government]], Kamaruzzaman was murdered along with [[Syed Nazrul Islam]], [[Muhammad Mansur Ali]] and [[Tajuddin Ahmed]] in the [[Jail Killing Day|jail killings]] in [[Dhaka Central Jail]] on 3 November 1975.<ref name=bpedia>{{cite book |last=Mamoon |first=Muntassir |year=2012 |chapter=Qamaruzzaman, Abul Hasnat Mohammad |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Qamaruzzaman,_Abul_Hasnat_Mohammad |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Qamaruzzaman was born in 1926 in the city of [[Bagatipara Upazila ]],[[Natore]] in the province of [[Bengal]] (now in Bangladesh). He obtained degrees in economics from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1946, and a law degree from the [[Rajshahi University]] in 1956. He began practising law after his induction in the [[Rajshahi District]] bar association. As a student, Qamaruzzaman became active in the [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]] and worked for the [[Pakistan movement]].

== Political career ==
Kamaruzzaman joined the [[Awami League]] in 1956. He was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] in 1962, 1965 and again in 1970. He rose to national party leadership posts in the late 1960s, becoming a close ally of Mujib. During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], Kamaruzzaman served as the minister of relief and rehabilitation in the provisional government of Bangladesh formed at [[Mujibnagar]]. After the creation of Bangladesh, he won election to the national parliament from Rajshahi in 1973. The minister of home affairs in Mujib's cabinet, the first home minister of independent Bangladesh,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rafiqul explains why Zia was first president|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2014/03/29/rafiqul-explains-why-zia-was-first-president|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=13 July 2015}}</ref> he resigned on 18 January 1974, to serve as president of the Awami League. In 1975, Kamaruzzaman was appointed minister of industries and a member of the executive committee of [[BAKSAL]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Remembering the Four Leaders|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/remembering-the-four-leaders/|work=The Daily Star|access-date=13 July 2015}}</ref>

== Death and legacy ==
After the [[assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] on 15 August 1975, Qamaruzzaman was arrested by the regime of the new president [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad]] and imprisoned in the Dhaka Central Jail with [[Tajuddin Ahmed]], [[Syed Nazrul Islam]] and [[Mansur Ali]]. These four senior Awami League politicians were killed on 3 November 1975, by army officers who were responsible for Mujib's death.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Manik|first1=Julfikar Ali|title=Freed of stigma, nation mourns|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=150794|work=The Daily Star|access-date=13 July 2015}}</ref> His son, [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]], is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the mayor of [[Rajshahi|Rajshahi City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2018/07/30/als-liton-leads-bnp-s-bulbul-by-huge-margin-in-rajshahi-mayor-race|title=AL's Liton beats Bulbul of BNP in Rajshahi mayor race by huge margin|website=bdnews24.com|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref>

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