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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{short description|First Home Minister of Bangladesh (1971-1972)}}
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| name              = Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman
| name              = Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman
| native_name        = আবুল হাসনাত মোহাম্মদ কামারুজ্জামান
| native_name        = আবুল হাসনাত মোহাম্মদ কামারুজ্জামান
| native_name_lang  = bn
| native_name_lang  = bn
| image              = Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman.jpg
| image              = A.H.M. Qamaruzzaman.png
| birth_date        = 1926
| caption = A.H.M. Qamaruzzaman
| birth_place        = [[Natore]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| office            = [[Minister of Industries (Bangladesh)|Minister of Industries]]
| death_date        = {{death date and age|1975|11|3|1926|df=y}}
| term_start        = 25 January 1975
| death_place        = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| term_end          = 15 August 1975
| predecessor        = [[Syed Nazrul Islam]]
| successor          = [[Sultan Mahmud (officer)|Sultan Mahmud]]
| primeminister      = [[Muhammad Mansur Ali]]
| office1            = 5th [[Awami League#President and general secretary of the AL, 1949–present|President of Bangladesh Awami League]]
| 1blankname1        = General Secretary
| 1namedata1        = [[Zillur Rahman]]
| predecessor1      = [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]
| successor1        = [[Syeda Zohra Tajuddin]]
| term_start1        = 18 January 1974
| term_end1          = 24 February 1975
| office2            = Member of [[Jatiya Sangsad]]
| term_start2        = 7 April 1973
| constituency2      = Rajshahi
| term_end2          = 18 January 1974
| predecessor2      = ''Constituency established''
| successor2        =
| office3            = 1st [[Minister of Home Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Home Affairs]] <small>(in exile)</small>
| president3        = {{ubl|Sheikh Mujibur Rahman|Syed Nazrul Islam (acting)}}
| term_start3        = 10 April 1971
| term_end3          = 12 January 1972
| primeminister3    = [[Tajuddin Ahmed]]
| predecessor3      = ''Office established''
| successor3        = [[Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1929)|Abdul Mannan]]
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1926|06|26|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Natore]], [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date        = {{death date and age|1975|11|3|1926|06|26|df=y}}
| death_place        = [[Old Dhaka Central Jail|Dacca Central Jail]], [[Dhaka Division|Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| nationality        = Bangladeshi
| nationality        = Bangladeshi
| occupation        = Politician, minister
| occupation        = Politician, minister
| party              = [[Awami League]]
| party              = [[Awami League]]
| children          = [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]]
| children          = [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]]
| awards            = [[Independence Award]]
}}
}}


'''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>
'''Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman'''{{efn|{{langx|bn|আবুল হাসনাত মোহাম্মদ কামারুজ্জামান}}}} (26 June 1926 – 3 November 1975)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-03 |title=What we lost on November 3, 1975 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/tribute/what-we-lost-november-3-1975-1485592 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi politician, government minister, and one of the founding leaders of Bangladesh. While serving as the Home Minister to [[Mujibnagar Government]], Qamaruzzaman 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 by a group of army officers on the instruction of President [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad|Mostaq]].<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 ==
== 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 on 26 June 1926 in the city of [[Bagatipara Upazila]], [[Natore]], [[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 after his induction into 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]].{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}


== 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. 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>
Qamaruzzaman 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. During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], Qamaruzzaman 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, Qamaruzzaman was appointed minister of industries and a member of the executive committee of [[BAKSAL]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Remembering the Four Leaders |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/remembering-the-four-leaders/ |work=The Daily Star |date=8 November 2013 |access-date=13 July 2015 |archive-date=21 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621172711/http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/remembering-the-four-leaders/ |url-status=dead}}</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 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>
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 news |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 |date=15 August 2010 |access-date=13 July 2015 |archive-date=13 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713174111/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=150794 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Qamaruzzaman's son, [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]], is an Awami League politician and the mayor of [[Rajshahi|Rajshahi City]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/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 |work=bdnews24.com |access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 11:28, 25 November 2025


Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman
আবুল হাসনাত মোহাম্মদ কামারুজ্জামান
File:A.H.M. Qamaruzzaman.png
A.H.M. Qamaruzzaman
Minister of Industries
In office
25 January 1975 – 15 August 1975
Prime MinisterMuhammad Mansur Ali
Preceded bySyed Nazrul Islam
Succeeded bySultan Mahmud
5th President of Bangladesh Awami League
In office
18 January 1974 – 24 February 1975
General SecretaryZillur Rahman
Preceded bySheikh Mujibur Rahman
Succeeded bySyeda Zohra Tajuddin
Member of Jatiya Sangsad
In office
7 April 1973 – 18 January 1974
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyRajshahi
1st Minister of Home Affairs (in exile)
In office
10 April 1971 – 12 January 1972
President
  • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  • Syed Nazrul Islam (acting)
Prime MinisterTajuddin Ahmed
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byAbdul Mannan
Personal details
Born(1926-06-26)26 June 1926
Natore, Bengal, British India
Died3 November 1975(1975-11-03) (aged 49)
Dacca Central Jail, Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyAwami League
ChildrenA. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton
OccupationPolitician, minister
AwardsIndependence Award

Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman[lower-alpha 1] (26 June 1926 – 3 November 1975)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician, government minister, and one of the founding leaders of Bangladesh. While serving as the Home Minister to Mujibnagar Government, Qamaruzzaman was murdered along with Syed Nazrul Islam, Muhammad Mansur Ali, and Tajuddin Ahmed in the jail killings in Dhaka Central Jail on 3 November 1975 by a group of army officers on the instruction of President Mostaq.[2]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Qamaruzzaman was born on 26 June 1926 in the city of Bagatipara Upazila, Natore, 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 after his induction into the Rajshahi District bar association. As a student, Qamaruzzaman became active in the Muslim League and worked for the Pakistan movement.[citation needed]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Qamaruzzaman 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. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Qamaruzzaman 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, Qamaruzzaman was appointed minister of industries and a member of the executive committee of BAKSAL.[3]

Death and legacy[edit | edit source]

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.[4] Qamaruzzaman's son, A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton, is an Awami League politician and the mayor of Rajshahi City.[5]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "What we lost on November 3, 1975". The Daily Star. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Mamoon, Muntassir (2012). "Qamaruzzaman, Abul Hasnat Mohammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ↑ "Remembering the Four Leaders". The Daily Star. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Manik, Julfikar Ali (15 August 2010). "Freed of stigma, nation mourns". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "AL's Liton beats Bulbul of BNP in Rajshahi mayor race by huge margin". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

External links[edit | edit source]

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