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'''Joynal Abedin Hazari''' (24 August 1945 – 27 December 2021) was a Bangladeshi politician who was a member of the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] and served as a member of [[Jatiya Sangsad]], representing the [[Feni-2]] constituency. He won election in 1986, 1991 and 1996.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nizam, Hazari trade blame |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/nizam-hazari-trade-blame-25218 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=22 May 2014 |access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-5th-parliament-members-bangla |title=List of 5th Parliament Members |website=Bangladesh Parliament |access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref>

Joynal Hazari was born on 24 August 1945, as the son of Goni Hazari.<ref name=fear>{{cite news |title=Joynal Hazari, a name that still evokes fear |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2014/05/23/joynal-hazari-a-name-that-still-evokes-fear/ |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref> He was a student at [[Feni Government College|Feni College]] when he got involved in politics in the late 1960s.<ref name=fear/>

Hazari studied in Feni college where he entered politics. He served as the general secretary of the Feni district Awami League during 1984–2004.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://testpaloimages.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/90367/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87 |script-title=bn:ফেনীতে দুই হাজারীর লড়াই |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> Dubbed the "Godfather of Feni", he was accused of torture, extortion and murder during the term he was in power.<ref name=fear/><ref>{{cite news |title=Same Old Feni |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/same-old-feni-104464 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=29 June 2015 |access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="ds27May2014">{{cite news |title=One Hazari falls, another rises |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/one-hazari-falls-another-rises-25834 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=27 May 2014 |access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref> His relative [[Nizam Hazari]] is the current member of parliament from his old constituency.<ref name="ds27May2014" />

He formed a steering committee with members drawn from his close accomplices in 1993.<ref name=arju>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/04/01/joynal-hazari-s-steering-committee-captain-arju-arrested |title=Joynal Hazari’s steering committee captain Arju arrested |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=1 April 2019 |access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> He was first expelled from the party in April 2003 for creating chaos at a meeting in Feni in presence of the then party general secretary [[Abdul Jalil (politician)|Abdul Jalil]] and also for working against the party-backed chairman candidate in the Sadar upazila election in the same year.<ref name=back/> He was expelled from Awami League on 2 May 2005 for his involvement in anti-organisational activities.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/05/03/d5050301033.htm |title=AL fires Hazari |work=The Daily Star |date=3 May 2005 |access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref>

Hazari left the country for [[Kolkata]], India on 16 Aug 2001 when the caretaker government came into power.<ref name=back/><ref name="freed">{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2009/09/02/joynal-hazari-freed |title=Joynal Hazari freed |work=bdnews24.com |date=2 September 2009 |access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> He was sentenced to a total of 60 years' imprisonment in five cases in absentia.<ref name=back>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-229339 |title=Hazari back in scene |work=The Daily Star |date=7 April 2012 |access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> He returned to Bangladesh in February 2009, soon after the Awami League government took power in January.<ref name="freed" /> He surrendered to a Feni court on 15 April, and was imprisoned in Comilla jail. On 26 August the same year, among the total 23 cases, the High Court granted him bail in 11 cases and acquitted him of the remaining 12 cases.<ref name=27AUG09/> He was then freed from prison.<ref name=27AUG09>{{cite news |title=Joynal Hazari acquitted of charges |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-103362 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=27 August 2009}}</ref>

In 2012, Hazari met Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]] at [[Ganabhaban]] and handed over a letter seeking permission to be active in politics.<ref name=back/> In September 2019, Hasina donated Tk 4 million for his medical expenses.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/city/2019/09/06/454601 |script-title=bn:প্রধানমন্ত্রী ৪০ লাখ টাকার অনুদান দিলেন জয়নাল হাজারীকে |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |date=6 September 2019 |language=bn |access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref>

On 15 April 2009, Hazari got bail from indoor stadium demolishing case.<ref name=16APR09/>

He died in [[Dhaka]] on 27 December 2021, at the age of 76.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-27|title=Former MP Joynal Hazari passes away|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/obituary/2021/12/27/joynal-hazari-passes-away|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

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