Wazi Uddin Khan
Wazi Uddin Khan | |
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| Member of Parliament for Pabna-3 | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Jamshed Ali |
| Succeeded by | A. K. M. Shamsuddin |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Saiful Azam |
| Succeeded by | K. M. Anowarul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1936 Vajpara, Pabna, British India |
| Died | 31 January 2020 (aged 83) Atua Housepara, Pabna, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Wazi Uddin Khan (Bengali: ওয়াজি উদ্দিন খান; 20 February 1936 – 31 January 2020) was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and politician from Pabna belonging to Bangladesh Awami League. He was elected twice as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad.
Biography
[edit]Khan was born on 20 February 1936 at Vajpara in Pabna.[1][2] He took part in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.[3]
Khan was elected as the general secretary of Pabna District Motor Workers' Union in 1972.[4] He was elected as the president of the Bangladesh Road Transport Workers' Federation in 1980 and served in that post till his death.[1]
Khan served as the president of Pabna District unit of Bangladesh Awami League for 25 years.[2] He was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Pabna-3 in 1986.[5] He was also elected from that constituency in the Seventh Jatiya Sangsad Election.[6]
Khan died on 31 January 2020 at his own residence at Atua Housepara in Pabna at the age of 83.[1][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c পাবনার সাবেক এমপি ওয়াজি উদ্দিন খান আর নেই. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ a b "সাবেক সংসদ সদস্য ওয়াজি উদ্দিন খান আর নেই". Bonik Barta (in Bengali). 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ সাবেক এমপি ওয়াজি উদ্দিন খান আর নেই. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ সাবেক এমপি ওয়াজি উদ্দিন খান মারা গেছেন. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ সাবেক সাংসদ ওয়াজি উদ্দিন মারা গেছেন. The Manobkantha (in Bengali). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.