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	\|name=KM Obaidur Rahman		\| name = KM Obaidur Rahman
	\|native_name=কে এম ওবায়দুর রহমান		\| image = KM Obaidur Rahman.jpg
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	\|birth_date={{birth date\|1940\|5\|5\|df=y}}		\| native_name_lang = bn
	\|birth_place=Laskardia village, [[Nagarkanda Upazila]], [[Faridpur District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1940\|5\|5\|df=y}}
	\|death_date={{death date and age\|2007\|3\|21\|1940\|5\|5\|df=y}}		\| birth_place = Laskardia village, [[Nagarkanda Upazila]], [[Faridpur District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
	\|death_place=[[Dhaka]], Bangladesh		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2007\|3\|21\|1940\|5\|5\|df=y}}
	\|father=Khandakar Md. Atiqur Rahman		\| death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
	\|alma_mater=[[University of Dhaka]]		\| father = Khandakar Md. Atiqur Rahman
	\|education=MA		\| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]
			\| education = MA
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	'''KM Obaidur Rahman''' (5 May 1940 – 21 March 2007) was a Bangladeshi politician.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://newagebd.net/104891/death-anniv-of-km-obaidur-rahman-today/ \| title=Death anniv of KM Obaidur Rahman today \| publisher=New Age \| date=21 March 2015 \| accessdate=26 September ~~2016~~}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] in 1973 representing [[Bangladesh Awami League]] and in 1979, 1996 and 2001 representing the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP).<ref name=bpedia>{{cite book \|last=Islam \|first=Sirajul \|year=2012 \|chapter=Rahman, KM Obaidur\|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rahman,_KM_Obaidur\|editor1-last=Islam \|editor1-first=Sirajul \|editor1-link=Sirajul Islam \|editor2-last=Sobhan \|editor2-first=ANM Abdus\|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh \|edition=Second \|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>		'''KM Obaidur Rahman''' (5 May 1940 – 21 March 2007) was a Bangladeshi politician.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://newagebd.net/104891/death-anniv-of-km-obaidur-rahman-today/ \| title=Death anniv of KM Obaidur Rahman today \| publisher=New Age \| date=21 March 2015 \| accessdate=26 September 2022}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] in 1973 representing [[Bangladesh Awami League]] and in 1979, 1996 and 2001 representing the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP).<ref name=bpedia>{{cite book \|last=Islam \|first=Sirajul \|year=2012 \|chapter=Rahman, KM Obaidur\|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rahman,_KM_Obaidur\|editor1-last=Islam \|editor1-first=Sirajul \|editor1-link=Sirajul Islam \|editor2-last=Sobhan \|editor2-first=ANM Abdus\|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh \|edition=Second \|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	Rahman was elected as general secretary of Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) during 1962–63. In 1963 he was elected President of East Pakistan Students League. He supported the 1966 [[Six point movement\|Six Point movement]] of Awami League and participated in the [[1969 Mass uprising in East Pakistan]]. He joined [[Bangladesh Awami League]] in 1964 and had served as the social welfare secretary during 1966–1971. In 1970 he was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]. He worked with the [[Non-cooperation movement (1971)\|Non-cooperation movement]] and was the convener of the Co-ordination and Resistance Committee in Faridpur District. After the start of Bangladesh Liberation war he moved to India and worked in the Purulia Freedom Fighters Training Camp as the "political motivator". He temporarily administered the Awami League office in Kolkata.<ref name="bpedia" />		Rahman was elected as general secretary of Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) during 1962–63. In 1963 he was elected President of East Pakistan Students League. He supported the 1966 [[Six point movement\|Six Point movement]] of Awami League and participated in the [[1969 Mass uprising in East Pakistan]]. He joined [[Bangladesh Awami League]] in 1964 and had served as the social welfare secretary during 1966–1971. In 1970 he was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]. He worked with the [[Non-cooperation movement (1971)\|Non-cooperation movement]] and was the convener of the Co-ordination and Resistance Committee in Faridpur District. After the start of Bangladesh Liberation war he moved to India and worked in the Purulia Freedom Fighters Training Camp as the "political motivator". He temporarily administered the Awami League office in Kolkata.<ref name="bpedia" />

	In 1973, Rahman was elected a member of the [[1973 Bangladeshi general election\|first Jatiya Sangsad]]. He served as the deputy minister in charge of Post and Telegraph from 1973 to 1975.<ref name="bpedia" /> After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, he joined with [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad\|Khondokar Moshtaque Ahmed]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-246246\|title=Bangabandhu's men - on Aug 15 and after\|date=2012-08-15\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref> He was an accused in the 1975 [[~~Jail Killing Day\|~~Jail Killing]] case in which four national leaders of Bangladesh Awami League were killed.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/next-date-of-jail-killing-case-hearing-fixed-feb-15\|title=Next date of Jail Killing Case hearing fixed Feb 15\|date=1999-01-13\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref> Rahman joined the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP) in 1978. He was elected to parliament as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was a member of the cabinet in charge of the Ministry of Fishery and Livestock and later of the Ministry of Aviation and Tourism. From 1986 to 1988 he served as the [[General Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]. He was elected to parliament in 1996 and in 2001.<ref name=bpedia/> He was acquitted in the Jail Killing case in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/10/22/d41022011813.htm\|title=Jail Killing Case\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref> He formed the Janata Party in the 1980s with a ship as its symbol.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/what-khaleda-did-115102\|title=What Khaleda Did\|date=2015-07-23\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref>		In 1973, Rahman was elected a member of the [[1973 Bangladeshi general election\|first Jatiya Sangsad]]. He served as the deputy minister in charge of Post and Telegraph from 1973 to 1975.<ref name="bpedia" /> After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, he joined with [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad\|Khondokar Moshtaque Ahmed]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-246246\|title=Bangabandhu's men - on Aug 15 and after\|date=2012-08-15\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref> He was an accused in the 1975 [[Jail Killing]] case in which four national leaders of Bangladesh Awami League were killed.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/next-date-of-jail-killing-case-hearing-fixed-feb-15\|title=Next date of Jail Killing Case hearing fixed Feb 15\|date=1999-01-13\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref> Rahman joined the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP) in 1978. He was elected to parliament as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was a member of the cabinet in charge of the Ministry of Fishery and Livestock and later of the Ministry of Aviation and Tourism. From 1986 to 1988 he served as the [[General Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]. He was elected to parliament in 1996 and in 2001.<ref name=bpedia/> He was acquitted in the Jail Killing case in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/10/22/d41022011813.htm\|title=Jail Killing Case\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref> He formed the Janata Party in the 1980s with a ship as its symbol.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/what-khaleda-did-115102\|title=What Khaleda Did\|date=2015-07-23\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	Rahman was married to Professor Shaheda Obaid, who had a daughter named, [[Shama Obaid]]. Rahman became her adopted father.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/daughter-not-allowed-to-visit-obaidur-rahman\|title=Daughter not allowed to visit Obaidur Rahman\|date=1999-01-25\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/22/d70322012215.htm\|title=KM Obaid passes away\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref> On 18 March 2008 Shahida Obaid was sued by [[Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission]] on graft allegation relating to her chairmanship of [[Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-28477\|title=ACC sues Shahida Obaid and 12 senior ex- officials\|date=2008-03-19\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref> Shama Obaid contested the [[Faridpur-2]] parliamentary election in 2008 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-66581\|title=Shama poses challenge to AL stalwart Sajeda\|date=2008-12-08\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref> Shama is the Organizing Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2017/12/09/bnp-formulas-election-government/\|title=BNP ready with three formulas for election-time government \|work=Dhaka Tribune \|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref>		Rahman was married to Professor Shaheda Obaid, who had a daughter named, [[Shama Obaid]]. Rahman became her adopted father.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/daughter-not-allowed-to-visit-obaidur-rahman\|title=Daughter not allowed to visit Obaidur Rahman\|date=1999-01-25\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/22/d70322012215.htm\|title=KM Obaid passes away\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref> On 18 March 2008 Shahida Obaid was sued by [[Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission]] on graft allegation relating to her chairmanship of [[Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-28477\|title=ACC sues Shahida Obaid and 12 senior ex- officials\|date=2008-03-19\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref> Shama Obaid contested the [[Faridpur-2]] parliamentary election in 2008 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-66581\|title=Shama poses challenge to AL stalwart Sajeda\|date=2008-12-08\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-01-24\|language=en}}</ref> Shama is the Organizing Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2017/12/09/bnp-formulas-election-government/\|title=BNP ready with three formulas for election-time government \|work=Dhaka Tribune \|date=9 December 2017 \|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref>

	== Death and legacy ==		== Death and legacy ==
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'''KM Obaidur Rahman''' (5 May 1940 – 21 March 2007) was a Bangladeshi politician.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://newagebd.net/104891/death-anniv-of-km-obaidur-rahman-today/ | title=Death anniv of KM Obaidur Rahman today | publisher=New Age | date=21 March 2015 | accessdate=26 September 2016}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] in 1973 representing [[Bangladesh Awami League]] and in 1979, 1996 and 2001 representing the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP).<ref name=bpedia>{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |year=2012 |chapter=Rahman, KM Obaidur|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rahman,_KM_Obaidur|editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Sobhan |editor2-first=ANM Abdus|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>

==Early life==

Rahman was born on 5 May 1940 at Laskardia, [[Nagarkanda Upazila]], [[Faridpur District]], [[East Bengal]], [[British Raj]]. He earned his MA degree in 1964 from the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref name=bpedia/>

== Career ==
Rahman was elected as general secretary of Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) during 1962–63. In 1963 he was elected President of East Pakistan Students League. He supported the 1966 [[Six point movement|Six Point movement]] of Awami League and participated in the [[1969 Mass uprising in East Pakistan]]. He joined [[Bangladesh Awami League]] in 1964 and had served as the social welfare secretary during 1966–1971. In 1970 he was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]. He worked with the [[Non-cooperation movement (1971)|Non-cooperation movement]] and was the convener of the Co-ordination and Resistance Committee in Faridpur District. After the start of Bangladesh Liberation war he moved to India and worked in the Purulia Freedom Fighters Training Camp as the "political motivator". He temporarily administered the Awami League office in Kolkata.<ref name="bpedia" />

In 1973, Rahman was elected a member of the [[1973 Bangladeshi general election|first Jatiya Sangsad]]. He served as the deputy minister in charge of Post and Telegraph from 1973 to 1975.<ref name="bpedia" /> After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, he joined with [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad|Khondokar Moshtaque Ahmed]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-246246|title=Bangabandhu's men - on Aug 15 and after|date=2012-08-15|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-24|language=en}}</ref> He was an accused in the 1975 [[Jail Killing Day|Jail Killing]] case in which four national leaders of Bangladesh Awami League were killed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/next-date-of-jail-killing-case-hearing-fixed-feb-15|title=Next date of Jail Killing Case hearing fixed Feb 15|date=1999-01-13|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-24|language=en}}</ref> Rahman joined the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP) in 1978. He was elected to parliament as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was a member of the cabinet in charge of the Ministry of Fishery and Livestock and later of the Ministry of Aviation and Tourism. From 1986 to 1988 he served as the [[General Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]. He was elected to parliament in 1996 and in 2001.<ref name=bpedia/> He was acquitted in the Jail Killing case in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/10/22/d41022011813.htm|title=Jail Killing Case|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref> He formed the Janata Party in the 1980s with a ship as its symbol.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/what-khaleda-did-115102|title=What Khaleda Did|date=2015-07-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-24|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Rahman was married to Professor Shaheda Obaid, who had a daughter named, [[Shama Obaid]]. Rahman became her adopted father.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/daughter-not-allowed-to-visit-obaidur-rahman|title=Daughter not allowed to visit Obaidur Rahman|date=1999-01-25|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-24|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/22/d70322012215.htm|title=KM Obaid passes away|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref> On 18 March 2008 Shahida Obaid was sued by [[Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission]] on graft allegation relating to her chairmanship of [[Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-28477|title=ACC sues Shahida Obaid and 12 senior ex- officials|date=2008-03-19|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-24|language=en}}</ref> Shama Obaid contested the [[Faridpur-2]] parliamentary election in 2008 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-66581|title=Shama poses challenge to AL stalwart Sajeda|date=2008-12-08|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-24|language=en}}</ref> Shama is the Organizing Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2017/12/09/bnp-formulas-election-government/|title=BNP ready with three formulas for election-time government |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref>

== Death and legacy ==
Rahman died on 21 March 2007 in [[Apollo Hospital Dhaka|Apollo Hospital, Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]. He was buried in Laskardia, Nagarkanda Upazila, Faridpur District.<ref name="bpedia" /><ref name=":0" /> Obaidur Rahman Smriti Sangsad and KM Obaidur Rahman Foundation are two organisations dedicated to his memory.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-28737|title=Obaidur Rahman's death anniversary today|date=2008-03-21|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-24|language=en}}</ref>

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