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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician and lawyer}}
{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician and lawyer (died 2022)}}
{{other people||Abul Hasnat (disambiguation)}}
{{other people||Abul Hasnat (disambiguation)}}
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| name                = Abul Hasnat
| name                = Abul Hasnat
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| native_name_lang    = bn
| native_name_lang    = bn
| nationality        = Bangladeshi
| nationality        = Bangladeshi
| office             = Mayor of [[Dhaka City Corporation]]
| office           = 1st [[Dhaka City Corporation|Mayor of Dhaka]]
| predecessor         = ''Position established''
| predecessor1         = ''Position established''
| successor           = [[Naziur Rahman Manzur]]
| successor1           = [[Abdul Malek (Manikganj politician)|Mohammad Abdul Malek]]
| successor1          = [[Mirza Abbas]]
| successor        = [[Mirza Abbas]]
| predecessor = [[Naziur Rahman Manzur]]
| party              = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
| party              = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
| termend2            = 10 May 1982
| termend2            = 10 May 1982
| termend3            = 6 December 1990
| termend3            = 6 December 1990
| termend4            = 6 December 1990
| termend4            = 6 December 1990
| termstart4          = 1990 by-election
| termstart4          = 24 May 1990
| termstart3          = 20 October 1990 to
| termstart3          = 20 October 1990
| termstart           = 31 October 1977
| termstart1           = 31 October 1977
| termstart2          = 27 November 1981
| termstart2          = 27 November 1981
| termend1            = 12 December 1990
| termend          = 12 December 1990
| termstart1         = 3 December 1990
| termstart         = 3 December 1990
| termend             = 9 May 1982
| termend1             = 9 May 1982
| office2            = [[Ministry of Housing and Public Works (Bangladesh)|Minister of Housing and Public Works]]
| office2            = [[Ministry of Housing and Public Works (Bangladesh)|Minister of Housing and Public Works]]
| constituency_MP4   = [[Dhaka-9]]
| president2 = [[Abdus Sattar (president)|Abdus Sattar]]
| primeminister2 = {{ubl|[[Shah Azizur Rahman]]|[[Ataur Rahman Khan]]}}
| predecessor2 = [[Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar|Muhammad Jamiruddin Sarkar]]
| president3 = [[Hussain Muhammad Ershad]]
| primeminister3 = [[Kazi Zafar Ahmed]]
| successor2 = [[Abdul Mannan Siddique]]
| predecessor3 = [[Mostafa Jamal Haider]]
| successor3 = [[Wahiduddin Ahmed]]
| office4 = [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]]
| constituency4   = [[Dhaka-9]]
| predecessor4 = [[Md Korban Ali]]
| successor4 =[[Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar|Muhammad Jamiruddin Sarkar]]
|otherparty = [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)]]
| birth_date          = {{circa|1940}}
| birth_place        = [[Lalbagh Thana|Lalbagh]], [[Dhaka District|Dacca district]], [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]]
| death_date          = 16 September 2022 (aged 82)
| death_place        = London, England
| resting_place      = [[Azimpur, Dhaka|Azimpur Graveyard]], [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
}}
}}
'''Abul Hasnat''' is a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He is the founding member of the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] standing committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/10/17/hasnat-speaks-politics-after-long|title=Hasnat speaks politics after long|website=bdnews24.com|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref>
 
'''Abul Hasnat''' ({{circa|1940}} – 16 September 2022)<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 September 2022 |title=Dhaka's first mayor Abul Hasnat passes away |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2022/09/16/dhakas-first-mayor-bnp-leader-abul-hasnat-has-died |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was a founding member of the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] standing committee.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/hasnat-speaks-politics-after-long |title=Hasnat speaks politics after long |work=bdnews24.com |date=17 October 2006 |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
 
== Early life and family ==
Abul Hasnat was born in {{circa|1940}} to a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] family of [[Sardari system|Sardars]] in [[Lalbagh Thana|Lalbagh]], [[Old Dhaka]]. His father, Ghani Sardar, was a former chairman of the Azimpur Union Committee.<ref name="auto">{{cite news |work=Dainik Shiksha |language=bn |script-title=bn:ঢাকার প্রথম মেয়র ব্যারিস্টার হাসনাত আর নেই - দৈনিকশিক্ষা |url=http://www.dainikshiksha.com/%e0%a6%a2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a5%e0%a6%ae-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%87%e0%a7%9f%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%b9%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a4-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%87/238190/ |access-date=2022-09-16}}</ref>


== Political life ==
== Political life ==
Abul Hasnat served as the first mayor (elected by the commissioners) of [[Dhaka City Corporation]] during 1977–1982 and, again, in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|title=পূর্বতন মেয়র/ প্রশাসকগণ|trans-title=Former mayor and administrators|url=http://www.dhaka.gov.bd/site/page/4a79a197-2013-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/পূর্বতন%20মেয়র/%20প্রশাসকগণ|publisher=dhaka.gov.bd|language=bn|accessdate=2020-01-30}}</ref> In the cabinet of Abdus Sattar, he served as the [[Ministry of Housing and Public Works (Bangladesh)|Minister of Housing and Public Works]] from 27 November 1981 to 10 May 1982.
Abul Hasnat served as the first mayor (elected by the commissioners) of [[Dhaka City Corporation]] during 1977–1982 and, again, in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=bn:পূর্বতন মেয়র/ প্রশাসকগণ |trans-title=Former mayor and administrators |url=http://www.dhaka.gov.bd/site/page/4a79a197-2013-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%B0/%20%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A3 |publisher=dhaka.gov.bd |language=bn |accessdate=30 January 2020 |archive-date=7 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607131952/http://www.dhaka.gov.bd/site/page/4a79a197-2013-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%B0/%20%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A3 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the cabinet of Abdus Sattar, he served as the [[Ministry of Housing and Public Works (Bangladesh)|minister of housing and public works]] from 27 November 1981 to 10 May 1982.


He joined the [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]] in 1990. He was elected to parliament from [[Dhaka-9]] on 1990 in a by-election as a candidate of [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]]. He served as [[Ministry of Housing and Public Works (Bangladesh)|Minister of Housing and Public Works]] in the cabinet of Hussein Mohammad Ershad from 20 October 1990 to 6 December 1990.
Abul Hasnat joined the [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]] in 1990. He was elected to parliament from [[Dhaka-9]] in 1990 in a by-election as a candidate of Jatiya Party. He served as the minister of housing and public works in the cabinet of Hussein Mohammad Ershad from 20 October 1990 to 6 December 1990.


He has rejoined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and is serving as a member of the BNP's standing committee.
Abul Hasnat later rejoined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and served as a member of the BNP's standing committee.
 
== Death ==
Abul Hasnat died at 5pm on 16 September 2022 in his own home in London, England. He was buried next to his father at the [[Azimpur, Dhaka|Azimpur Graveyard]] in [[Dhaka]].<ref name="auto" />


== References ==
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For other people with the same name, see Abul Hasnat (disambiguation).
Abul Hasnat
আবুল হাসনাত
1st Mayor of Dhaka
In office
3 December 1990 – 12 December 1990
Preceded byNaziur Rahman Manzur
Succeeded byMirza Abbas
In office
31 October 1977 – 9 May 1982
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMohammad Abdul Malek
Minister of Housing and Public Works
In office
27 November 1981 – 10 May 1982
PresidentAbdus Sattar
Prime Minister
Preceded byMuhammad Jamiruddin Sarkar
Succeeded byAbdul Mannan Siddique
In office
20 October 1990 – 6 December 1990
PresidentHussain Muhammad Ershad
Prime MinisterKazi Zafar Ahmed
Preceded byMostafa Jamal Haider
Succeeded byWahiduddin Ahmed
Member of Parliament
In office
24 May 1990 – 6 December 1990
Preceded byMd Korban Ali
Succeeded byMuhammad Jamiruddin Sarkar
ConstituencyDhaka-9
Personal details
Bornc. 1940
Lalbagh, Dacca district, Bengal Province
Died16 September 2022 (aged 82)
London, England
Resting placeAzimpur Graveyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Other political
affiliations		Jatiya Party (Ershad)

Abul Hasnat (c. 1940 – 16 September 2022)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was a founding member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee.[2]

Early life and family[edit | edit source]

Abul Hasnat was born in c. 1940 to a Bengali family of Sardars in Lalbagh, Old Dhaka. His father, Ghani Sardar, was a former chairman of the Azimpur Union Committee.[3]

Political life[edit | edit source]

Abul Hasnat served as the first mayor (elected by the commissioners) of Dhaka City Corporation during 1977–1982 and, again, in 1990.[4] In the cabinet of Abdus Sattar, he served as the minister of housing and public works from 27 November 1981 to 10 May 1982.

Abul Hasnat joined the Jatiya Party in 1990. He was elected to parliament from Dhaka-9 in 1990 in a by-election as a candidate of Jatiya Party. He served as the minister of housing and public works in the cabinet of Hussein Mohammad Ershad from 20 October 1990 to 6 December 1990.

Abul Hasnat later rejoined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and served as a member of the BNP's standing committee.

Death[edit | edit source]

Abul Hasnat died at 5pm on 16 September 2022 in his own home in London, England. He was buried next to his father at the Azimpur Graveyard in Dhaka.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Dhaka's first mayor Abul Hasnat passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hasnat speaks politics after long". bdnews24.com. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ঢাকার প্রথম মেয়র ব্যারিস্টার হাসনাত আর নেই - দৈনিকশিক্ষা. Dainik Shiksha (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. ↑ পূর্বতন মেয়র/ প্রশাসকগণ [Former mayor and administrators] (in Bengali). dhaka.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

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