Abdul Jabbar (Moulvibazar politician)

Abdul Jabbar (1945 – 28 August 1992)[1] was an Awami League politician, activist and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing now-defunct Sylhet-13 constituency. He was awarded a posthumous Ekushey Padak in 2020 for his contributions to the Bengali Language Movement and Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the founding General Secretary of the Awami League's Kulaura branch in 1964.

For other people with the same name, see Abdul Jabbar (disambiguation).

Abdul Jabbar
আবদুল জব্বার
Member of Parliament
for Sylhet-13
In office
18 February 1979 – 12 February 1982
Prime MinisterSheikh Mujibur Rahman
Preceded byAbdul Muntaquim Chaudhury
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born1945
Moulvibazar, Sylhet district, Assam Province, British India
Died28 August 1992(1992-08-28) (aged 46–47)
Political partyAwami League

Early life and family

Jabbar was born in Kulaura, Moulvibazar, Sylhet district of the British India's Assam Province. He had two sons, Abu Zafar Raju, a Protocol Officer for the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and Asm Kamrul Islam, former chairman of Kulaura Upazila and General Secretary of the Awami League's Kulaura branch.[2]

Career

Jabbar took part in numerous movements at the time such as the 1962 Education Movement, the 1966 Six point movement and the 1969 Mass uprising. He also contested in the 1970 Pakistani provincial elections. Abdul Jabbar played an organising role during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.

Jabbar was elected to parliament from Sylhet-13 as a Awami League candidate in 1979.[3] He was a founding member of the Bangabandhu Parishad and the Muktijoddha Sanghati Parishad. He was also a member of the Red Crescent Society and the Nirmul Committee.

Jabbar was a president of the Bangladesh Krishak League. He was detained for protesting against the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and was tortured by Major S.H.M.B Noor Chowdhury. He was released from prison after 11 months, with the support of Brigadier General Amin Ahmed Chowdhury.[1]

Death

Jabbar died on 28 August 1992 from a heart attack.[1] In 2020, he received a posthumous Ekushey Padak award.[1]

References
  1. একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন কুলাউড়ার আব্দুল জব্বার. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন কুলাউড়ার সাবেক সংসদ সদস্য আব্দুল জব্বার. PPBD (in Bengali). 5 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020.
  3. "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 March 2021.


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