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|birth_place = | |birth_place = [[Gazipur District|Gazipur]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
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|party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]] | |party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]] | ||
|children = [[Meher Afroz Chumki]] | |children = [[Meher Afroz Chumki]] | ||
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'''Moyez Uddin''' was a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and | '''Moyez Uddin''' (17 March 1930 – 27 September 1984)<ref name=death/> was a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and a [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moyez Uddin's anniversary of death observed |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-56879 |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=28 September 2008 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Uddin was born on 17 March 1930 in Barahak, [[Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur|Kaligonj upazilla]], [[Gazipur District]], East Bengal, British India. In 1955, he graduated from [[University of Dhaka]] with a master's degree. He later earned a law degree from the University of Dhaka and started working as a lawyer.<ref name="swm">{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Subrata |title=Life and Times of Shaheed Moyezuddin |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2011/10/02/tribute.htm |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=archive.thedailystar.net |publisher=Star Weekend Magazine}}</ref> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Uddin was involved with Awami League from the very beginning of the party and was a close associate of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was the convenor of Agartala Conspiracy case committee. He served as the General Secretary of the greater Dhaka District unit of Bangladesh Awami League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gazipur 5 constituency: Fierce contest between AL and BNP |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/2018/11/10/gazipur-5-constituency-fierce-contest-between-al-and-bnp |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=10 November 2022}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Mukti Bahini]] and fought in the [[Bangladesh Liberation war]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Women leaders to light up AL Council |url=http://en.poriborton.com/politics/1839/Women-leaders-to-light-up-AL-Council |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=en.poriborton.com}}</ref> He was elected to Parliament from Kaliganj as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 1973.<ref name="swm" /> He served as the vice-president of [[Bangladesh Red Cross Society]] from 1977 to 1984.<ref name="it">{{cite news |last1=Mitra |first1=Sumit |title=Bangladesh seems headed for endless, and possibly bloody, civil strife |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/neighbours/story/19841115-bangladesh-seems-headed-for-endless-and-possibly-bloody-civil-strife-803431-1984-11-15 |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=India Today |date=15 November 1984 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Uddin's daughter, [[Meher Afroz Chumki]], was elected to Parliament in 1996 and 2008, and has served as the [[Ministry of Women and Children Affairs|State Minister for Women and Children Affair]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chumki takes oath |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/06/02/chumki-takes-oath |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> | |||
==Death and legacy== | ==Death and legacy== | ||
Uddin was killed on 27 September 1984 by a criminal group led by Azam Khan in [[Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur|Kaliganj]] while he was leading a protest against military dictator, General [[Hussain Mohammad Ershad]].<ref name=death>{{cite news |title=Moyez Uddin's anniversary of death today |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-204109 |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=27 September 2011 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="swm" /> Mohammad Shahidullah was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for his murder but was pardoned by President Hussain Mohammad Ershad. He later joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party.<ref>{{cite news |title=More relief found at Jamaat, BNP leaders' houses |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/26/d7022601149.htm |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=archive.thedailystar.net |publisher=The Daily Star |date=26 February 2022}}</ref> Ershad pardoned Azam Khan as well and introduced him at a rally as his brother.<ref name="it" /> | |||
On 9 June 1999, Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]] of Bangladesh Awami League laid the foundation stone of Shaheed Moyez Uddin Ahmed bridge over Shitalakkhya River. On 28 February 2006, Prime Minister [[Khaleda Zia]] of Bangladesh Nationalist Party inaugurated the bridge but removing Moyez Uddin's name from the bridge. This was protested by Bangladesh Awami League, then the opposition party.<ref>{{cite news |title=Govt must inaugurate Shaheed Moyezuddin Bridge sans changing its name: AL |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/02/21/govt-must-inaugurate-shaheed-moyezuddin-bridge-sans-changing-its-name-al |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> | On 9 June 1999, Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]] of Bangladesh Awami League laid the foundation stone of Shaheed Moyez Uddin Ahmed bridge over Shitalakkhya River. On 28 February 2006, Prime Minister [[Khaleda Zia]] of Bangladesh Nationalist Party inaugurated the bridge but removing Moyez Uddin's name from the bridge. This was protested by Bangladesh Awami League, then the opposition party.<ref>{{cite news |title=Govt must inaugurate Shaheed Moyezuddin Bridge sans changing its name: AL |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/02/21/govt-must-inaugurate-shaheed-moyezuddin-bridge-sans-changing-its-name-al |accessdate=13 January 2019 |work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 02:59, 4 May 2022
Moyez Uddin | |
|---|---|
| ময়েজ উদ্দিন | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1930 Gazipur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 27 September 1984 (aged 54) Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Children | Meher Afroz Chumki |
Moyez Uddin (17 March 1930 – 27 September 1984)[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member.[2]
Early life
Uddin was born on 17 March 1930 in Barahak, Kaligonj upazilla, Gazipur District, East Bengal, British India. In 1955, he graduated from University of Dhaka with a master's degree. He later earned a law degree from the University of Dhaka and started working as a lawyer.[3]
Career
Uddin was involved with Awami League from the very beginning of the party and was a close associate of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was the convenor of Agartala Conspiracy case committee. He served as the General Secretary of the greater Dhaka District unit of Bangladesh Awami League.[4] He was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war.[5] He was elected to Parliament from Kaliganj as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 1973.[3] He served as the vice-president of Bangladesh Red Cross Society from 1977 to 1984.[6]
Personal life
Uddin's daughter, Meher Afroz Chumki, was elected to Parliament in 1996 and 2008, and has served as the State Minister for Women and Children Affair.[7]
Death and legacy
Uddin was killed on 27 September 1984 by a criminal group led by Azam Khan in Kaliganj while he was leading a protest against military dictator, General Hussain Mohammad Ershad.[1][3] Mohammad Shahidullah was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for his murder but was pardoned by President Hussain Mohammad Ershad. He later joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[8] Ershad pardoned Azam Khan as well and introduced him at a rally as his brother.[6]
On 9 June 1999, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh Awami League laid the foundation stone of Shaheed Moyez Uddin Ahmed bridge over Shitalakkhya River. On 28 February 2006, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh Nationalist Party inaugurated the bridge but removing Moyez Uddin's name from the bridge. This was protested by Bangladesh Awami League, then the opposition party.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Moyez Uddin's anniversary of death today". The Daily Star. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Moyez Uddin's anniversary of death observed". The Daily Star. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Das, Subrata. "Life and Times of Shaheed Moyezuddin". archive.thedailystar.net. Star Weekend Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Gazipur 5 constituency: Fierce contest between AL and BNP". Dhaka Tribune. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Women leaders to light up AL Council". en.poriborton.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mitra, Sumit (15 November 1984). "Bangladesh seems headed for endless, and possibly bloody, civil strife". India Today. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Chumki takes oath". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "More relief found at Jamaat, BNP leaders' houses". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Govt must inaugurate Shaheed Moyezuddin Bridge sans changing its name: AL". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.