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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}} | {{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}} | ||
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| name = | | name = Nizam Uddin Hazari | ||
| constituency_MP = [[Feni-2]] | | constituency_MP = [[Feni-2]] | ||
| term_start = 2014 | | term_start = 2014 | ||
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''' | ''' Nizam Uddin Hazari '''({{Lang-bn|নিজাম উদ্দিন হাজারী}}) is an [[Awami League]] politician and member of parliament from [[Feni-2]]. | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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== Career == | == Career == | ||
Uddin started politics while he was a student of [[Government College of Commerce, Chittagong|Chittagong Govt. Commerce College]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=Nizam Hazari: From arms dealer to lawmaker |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/05/23/nizam-hazari-from-arms-dealer-to-lawmaker |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 October | Uddin started politics while he was a student of [[Government College of Commerce, Chittagong|Chittagong Govt. Commerce College]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=Nizam Hazari: From arms dealer to lawmaker |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/05/23/nizam-hazari-from-arms-dealer-to-lawmaker |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref> In the 1990s Uddin worked under [[AJM Nasir Uddin]] in Chittagong.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Bhattacharjee|first=Partha Pratim|date=2015-06-29|title=Same Old Feni|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/same-old-feni-104464|access-date=2021-07-09|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Uddin was sentenced to jail on an arms case on 22 March 1992.<ref name=":3" /> He returned to Feni in 1997 to work under [[Joynal Hazari]].<ref name=":2" /> | ||
On 16 August 2000, a court in Chittagong sentenced Uddin to ten years imprisonment on an arms case.<ref name=":3" /> He was released after serving five years in jail.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite news |title=HC verdict on Nizam Hazari’s JS membership Aug 30 |url=http://www.samakal.net/2016/08/23/8202 |work=Samakal |access-date=8 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824145333/http://www.samakal.net/2016/08/23/8202 |archive-date=24 August | On 16 August 2000, a court in Chittagong sentenced Uddin to ten years imprisonment on an arms case.<ref name=":3" /> He was released after serving five years in jail.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite news |title=HC verdict on Nizam Hazari’s JS membership Aug 30 |url=http://www.samakal.net/2016/08/23/8202 |work=Samakal |access-date=8 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824145333/http://www.samakal.net/2016/08/23/8202 |archive-date=24 August 2022}}</ref> He had appealed against the verdict with Bangladesh High Court and Bangladesh Supreme Court.<ref name=":3" /> | ||
Uddin was mayor of [[Feni, Bangladesh|Feni]] in 2011.<ref name=":3">{{cite news |title=Md Nizam uddin verdict deferred again |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/08/23/nizam-hazari-verdict-deferred/ |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 October 2016|date=23 August | Uddin was mayor of [[Feni, Bangladesh|Feni]] in 2011.<ref name=":3">{{cite news |title=Md Nizam uddin verdict deferred again |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/08/23/nizam-hazari-verdict-deferred/ |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 October 2016|date=23 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
Uddin was elected to parliament from [[Feni-2]] in 2014 unopposed as the election was boycotted by all major political parties.<ref>{{Cite news |title=new age|url=http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/|access-date=2021-07-09|work=New Age|language=en-GB}}</ref> He resigned from the post of Mayor of Feni to participate in the election.<ref name=":3" /> | Uddin was elected to parliament from [[Feni-2]] in 2014 unopposed as the election was boycotted by all major political parties.<ref>{{Cite news |title=new age|url=http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/|access-date=2021-07-09|work=New Age|language=en-GB}}</ref> He resigned from the post of Mayor of Feni to participate in the election.<ref name=":3" /> | ||
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In January 2017, Uddin sued the editor, [[Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury]], of the Daily Observer over a report in the newspaper that described him as a drug lord.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-30|title=Hazari sues Observer editor|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/hazari-sues-observer-editor-1353052|access-date=2021-07-09|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In November 2017, Bangladesh Nationalist Party alleged Uddin of being responsible for an attack on the convoy of Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister and Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-11-21|title=‘AL MP Nizam Hazari behind Khaleda motorcade attack’|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/awami-league-al-mp-lawmaker-nizam-uddin-hazari-behind-bnp-khaleda-zia-feni-motorcade-attack-1494472|access-date=2021-07-09|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> | In January 2017, Uddin sued the editor, [[Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury]], of the Daily Observer over a report in the newspaper that described him as a drug lord.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-30|title=Hazari sues Observer editor|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/hazari-sues-observer-editor-1353052|access-date=2021-07-09|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In November 2017, Bangladesh Nationalist Party alleged Uddin of being responsible for an attack on the convoy of Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister and Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-11-21|title=‘AL MP Nizam Hazari behind Khaleda motorcade attack’|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/awami-league-al-mp-lawmaker-nizam-uddin-hazari-behind-bnp-khaleda-zia-feni-motorcade-attack-1494472|access-date=2021-07-09|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Uddin was re-elected in 2018 from Feni-2 as a candidate of Awami League.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english |title=List of 11th Parliament Members |website=Bangladesh Parliament |access-date=10 January | Uddin was re-elected in 2018 from Feni-2 as a candidate of Awami League.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english |title=List of 11th Parliament Members |website=Bangladesh Parliament |access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref> He is Trustee Board member of [[Feni University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Feni University|url=https://www.feniuniversity.edu.bd/pages/faculty_members|access-date=2021-07-09|website=www.feniuniversity.edu.bd}}</ref> | ||
Uddin visited Feni jail without permission and violating rules numerous times in 2019 to visit imprisoned Jubo League leaders.<ref>{{Cite news |title='MP Hazari enters jail violating rule'|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/MP-Hazari-enters-jail-violating-rule|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-09|work=Prothom Alo|language=en}}</ref> | Uddin visited Feni jail without permission and violating rules numerous times in 2019 to visit imprisoned Jubo League leaders.<ref>{{Cite news |title='MP Hazari enters jail violating rule'|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/MP-Hazari-enters-jail-violating-rule|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-09|work=Prothom Alo|language=en}}</ref> |