Khandaker Nurul Islam
Khandaker Nurul Islam (Bengali: খন্দকার নুরুল ইসলাম; died 11 July 2001), also known by his daak naam Nuru Mia (Bengali: নুরু মিঞা), was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was a member of the country's first National Parliament as a member of the Awami League from the Faridpur-2 constituency.
Khandaker Nurul Islam | |
|---|---|
| খন্দকার নুরুল ইসলাম | |
| Member of 1st Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Succeeded by | Md. Abdul Matin Mia |
| Constituency | Faridpur-2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 11 July 2001 Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Children | Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain |
| Relatives | Saima Wazed (granddaughter-in-law) |
Early life and educationEdit
Islam was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Khandakars in Faridpur. His father's name was Khandaker Abdul Barik. Islam's educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws and Master of Arts degree.[1]
CareerEdit
Islam contested in the 1970 Pakistani general election as an Awami League candidate, and successfully won a seat in the NE-106 (Dacca-III) constituency.[1] However, the assembly was not formed and later led to the Bangladesh Liberation War. During the first set of elections in the newly-established country in 1973, Islam preserved his seat in the Jatiya Sangsad as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate from Faridpur-2.[2]
Death and legacyEdit
Islam died on 11 July 2001 in Bangladesh. He was married to Hasina Momtaz and their son, Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, is a parliamentarian and former minister. Their other son, Khandaker Mohtesham Hossain, is the chairman of the Faridpur Sadar Upazila Council.[3][4]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Notification" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch (help) - ↑ ""List of 1st Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ Babu, Sajjad (11 July 2017). "সমাজসেবক খন্দকার নুরুল হোসেন মিয়ার মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী পালিত". Dhaka Times. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch (help) - ↑ "বদলে যাওয়া ফরিদপুর ও একজন খন্দকার মোশাররফ হোসেনের গল্প". Jago News 24. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2022.