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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
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| name                = Rafiqul Islam Bakul
| name                = Rafiqul Islam Bakul
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== Career ==
== Career ==
Bakul was the first person to fly the flag of Independent Bangladesh in Pabna District.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-05-25 |title=পাবনায় দুই মুক্তিযোদ্ধার নামে স্টেডিয়াম ও সুইমিংপুলের নাম পরিবর্তন, স্থানীয়দের ক্ষোভ |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/zrqzf6d8ql |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn}}</ref>
Rafiqul Islam Bakul was elected to parliament from [[Pabna-5]] as a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] candidate in [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] election.<ref name=":0" /> He was elected a member of parliament for [[Pabna-5]] as a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] candidate in [[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election|February 1996]] and [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|June 1996]] election.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":03" />
Rafiqul Islam Bakul was elected to parliament from [[Pabna-5]] as a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] candidate in [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] election.<ref name=":0" /> He was elected a member of parliament for [[Pabna-5]] as a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] candidate in [[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election|February 1996]] and [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|June 1996]] election.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":03" />


== Death ==
== Death and legacy ==
Rafiqul Islam Bakul died in a road accident at Konabari in [[Sirajganj District|Sirajganj]] on 10 November 2000.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ntvbd.com/bangladesh/27087/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|script-title=bn:বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুলের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী মঙ্গলবার|last=|first=|date=2015-11-09|work=NTV |language=bn|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/123175|script-title=bn:মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুল স্মরণে পাবনা টাউন হলের পৌরমঞ্চের নামকরণ|first=|date=|work=Somoy News|language=bn|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref>
Rafiqul Islam Bakul died in a road accident at Konabari in [[Sirajganj District|Sirajganj]] on 10 November 2000.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ntvbd.com/bangladesh/27087/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|script-title=bn:বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুলের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী মঙ্গলবার|last=|first=|date=2015-11-09|work=NTV |language=bn|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/123175|script-title=bn:মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুল স্মরণে পাবনা টাউন হলের পৌরমঞ্চের নামকরণ|first=|title=Somoy Tv News |date=|work=Somoy News|language=bn|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref>
 
After the fall of the [[Sheikh Hasina]] led [[Awami League]] government, the [[Muhammad Yunus]] led [[Interim government of Muhammad Yunus|interim government]] renamed Rafiqul Islam Bakul Swimming Pool to Pabna District Swimming Pool in May 2025.<ref name=":1" />


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Pabna Edward College alumni]]
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Latest revision as of 02:58, 2 June 2025


Rafiqul Islam Bakul
রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুল
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Pabna-5
In office
1986–1988
Preceded byM. A. Matin
Succeeded byMd. Iqbal
In office
February 1996 – 2000
Preceded byAbdus Sobhan
Succeeded byMazhar Ali Qadri
Personal details
BornPabna District
Died10 November 2000
Sirajganj District
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Other political
affiliations
Bangladesh Awami League

Rafiqul Islam Bakul Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was elected a member of parliament for Pabna-5 in 1986, February 1996 and June 1996. He was an organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

Career[edit | edit source]

Bakul was the first person to fly the flag of Independent Bangladesh in Pabna District.[4]

Rafiqul Islam Bakul was elected to parliament from Pabna-5 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 1986 election.[1] He was elected a member of parliament for Pabna-5 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in February 1996 and June 1996 election.[2][3]

Death and legacy[edit | edit source]

Rafiqul Islam Bakul died in a road accident at Konabari in Sirajganj on 10 November 2000.[5][6]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, the Muhammad Yunus led interim government renamed Rafiqul Islam Bakul Swimming Pool to Pabna District Swimming Pool in May 2025.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "পাবনায় দুই মুক্তিযোদ্ধার নামে স্টেডিয়াম ও সুইমিংপুলের নাম পরিবর্তন, স্থানীয়দের ক্ষোভ". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  5. বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুলের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী মঙ্গলবার. NTV (in Bengali). 9 November 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. "Somoy Tv News" মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুল স্মরণে পাবনা টাউন হলের পৌরমঞ্চের নামকরণ. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 April 2020.

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