HMA Gaffar

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HMA Gaffar
Member of Parliament for Khulna-5
In office
1986–1988
Preceded byPrafulla Kumar Shil
Succeeded byHimself
In office
1988–1991
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded bySalhuddin Yusuf
Personal details
Born11 August 1936
Khulna, Presidency Division, Bengal, British India (now, Khulna, Bangladesh)
Died12 April 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 83)
CMH, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyJatiya Party (Ershad)
Awards Bir Uttom[1]
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan (before 1971)
 Bangladesh
Branch/service Pakistan Army
 Bangladesh Army
Years of service1959 - 1982
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

HMA Gaffar was a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and the member of parliament for Khulna-5.

Career[edit]

Gaffar was elected to parliament from Khulna-5 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988.[2][3]

Gaffar was a veteran of Bangladesh Liberation war. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from Bangladesh Army.[4] He was member of the Central University of Science and Technology trustee board.[5] He was awarded Bir Uttom for gallantry.[6]

Death[edit]

Gaffar died on 12 April 2020 in Combined Military Hospital.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973; Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
  2. ^ ""List of 3rd Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. ^ ""List of 4th Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Two books on Liberation War launched". The Daily Star. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Lef. Col. (Retd.) H M A Gaffar Bir Uttam". Central University of Science & Technology. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Electoral Area Result Statistics". Amarmp. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. ^ সাবেক বাণিজ্যমন্ত্রী গাফ্ফার আর নেই. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-06-13.