Sheikh Abdul Aziz (Bangladeshi politician)

Sheikh Abdul Aziz (1929 – 8 April 2019)[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the Minister of Information from April 1973 to September 1973.[2][3]

Sheikh Abdul Aziz
Minister of Information
In office
April 1973 – September 1973
Personal details
Died(2019-04-08)8 April 2019
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Early life

Aziz was born in 1929 in Teligati, Morelganj Upazila, Bagerhat District, East Bengal, British India. He completed his B.A. at Calcutta University and then his M.A. and law degree at Dhaka University.[4]

Career

Aziz was a founding member of Awami League and a close associate of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was a key leader of the Mujibnagar government during the Bangladesh Liberation war and worked as a liaison officer. He was the Minister of communication, agriculture, and post and telecommunication in the first cabinet of Bangladesh.[4] He was imprisoned after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[5]

Death

Aziz died on 8 April 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4]

References
  1. Mosharrof. "PM condoles death of AL leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  2. Rahman, Syedur (27 April 2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 306. ISBN 9780810874534. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. Mosharrof. "President mourns death of ex-agriculture minister Abdul Aziz". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  4. "Veteran AL leader, freedom fighter Abdul Aziz dies". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  5. "Jail Killing Day: Bangladesh remembers 4 national leaders". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2020-11-03.


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