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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Being a younger brother of [[Yar Mohammad Khan]] he followed his footsteps and joined politics from student life. M Sirajul Islam was very active in politics of Bangladesh. He was arrested during the ''[[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]]'' in 1952. However Yar Mohammad Khan finally took necessary steps to release his brother from the Jail.<ref>[[Bengali language movement#Agitations of 1948]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=April | Being a younger brother of [[Yar Mohammad Khan]] he followed his footsteps and joined politics from student life. M Sirajul Islam was very active in politics of Bangladesh. He was arrested during the ''[[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]]'' in 1952. However Yar Mohammad Khan finally took necessary steps to release his brother from the Jail.<ref>[[Bengali language movement#Agitations of 1948]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=April 2022}} | ||
After getting nomination from Bangladesh Awami League, M Sirajul Islam was elected A Member of the National Assembly from [[Dacca]] in the [[1970 Pakistani general election|Pakistan general election of 1970]]. | After getting nomination from Bangladesh Awami League, M Sirajul Islam was elected A Member of the National Assembly from [[Dacca]] in the [[1970 Pakistani general election|Pakistan general election of 1970]]. He quit politics in 1973.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} | ||
==End of political career== | ==End of political career== | ||
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==Contributions== | ==Contributions== | ||
He was the governor of Lions Bangladesh, founder member of National Medical College Hospital and president of Dhaka Mahanagar Samity. He was the life member of Bangladesh Lions Foundation, Anjuman Mofidul Islam, Bangladesh Family Planning Association, Bangladesh Diabetic Association, National Heart Foundation, [[Bangladesh Red Crescent Society]], Life- Member, Bangladesh | He was the governor of Lions Bangladesh, founder member of National Medical College Hospital and president of Dhaka Mahanagar Samity. He was the life member of Bangladesh Lions Foundation, Anjuman Mofidul Islam, Bangladesh Family Planning Association, Bangladesh Diabetic Association, National Heart Foundation, [[Bangladesh Red Crescent Society]], Life- Member, Bangladesh Tuberculosis Society, Liver foundation of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Shishu Hospital. | ||
He was also the chairman of education for Emancipation Trust<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lionsclubs315b2.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=86 |title=Past District Governor |publisher=Lions Clubs District 315 B2, Bangladesh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203054236/http://lionsclubs315b2.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=86 |archive-date=2014-02-03 |access-date=2014-02-01}}</ref> and Lions PDG Forum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/06/25/d506251016101.htm |title=The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 383 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=2005-06-25 |accessdate=2014-02-01}}</ref> | He was also the chairman of education for Emancipation Trust<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lionsclubs315b2.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=86 |title=Past District Governor |publisher=Lions Clubs District 315 B2, Bangladesh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203054236/http://lionsclubs315b2.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=86 |archive-date=2014-02-03 |access-date=2014-02-01}}</ref> and Lions PDG Forum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/06/25/d506251016101.htm |title=The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 383 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=2005-06-25 |accessdate=2014-02-01}}</ref> | ||
Sirajul Islam joined Underprivileged Children's Educational Programs (UCEP)-Bangladesh as an associate member in 1990. He was chairperson of the UCEP Board of Governors from 2005 to 2006.<ref name="holiday" /> | Sirajul Islam joined Underprivileged Children's Educational Programs (UCEP)-Bangladesh as an associate member in 1990. He was chairperson of the UCEP Board of Governors from 2005 to 2006.<ref name="holiday" /> | ||
==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
In 2005, he was awarded the "Ambassador of Goodwill" by [[Lions Clubs International]] in recognition of his services to the less fortunate.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sirajul Islam receives Lions Int'l award |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/07/25/d50725101692.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=July 25, | In 2005, he was awarded the "Ambassador of Goodwill" by [[Lions Clubs International]] in recognition of his services to the less fortunate.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sirajul Islam receives Lions Int'l award |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/07/25/d50725101692.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=July 25, 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||