Abdul Gani (Cox's Bazar politician)
Abdul Gani | |
|---|---|
আব্দুল গণী | |
| Member of 4th Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 3 March 1988 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | AH Abdul Gafur Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Shahjahan Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Cox's Bazar-4 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | September 15, 2018 (aged 91–92) Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Independent |
Abdul Gani (Bengali: আব্দুল গণী; 1926–2018) was an independent politician and member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Cox's Bazar-4.
Early life and family
[edit]Abdul Gani was born in 1926 to a Bengali family of Muslim Saudagars in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar subdivision, Chittagong district, Bengal Presidency. His father, Ayyub Ali Saudagar, was the inaugural president of the Teknaf Greater Sadar Union Council.[1]
Career
[edit]Abdul Gani had served as the chairman of Teknaf Sadar Union since before 1971. He was a sponsor of the freedom fighters during the Bangladesh Liberation War and participated in it. He was elected to the fourth Jatiya Sangsad from Cox's Bazar-4 (Ukhia-Teknaf) as an independent candidate following the 1988 Bangladeshi general election.[2]
Death
[edit]Abdul Gani died on 15 September 2018 in Chittagong Metropolitan Hospital, leaving behind 8 sons, 2 daughters and numerous grandchildren.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "কক্সবাজার-৪: পুনরুদ্ধারে মরিয়া বিএনপি". Jugantor. 28 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019.
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ ইন্তেকাল করেছেন উখিয়া-টেকনাফের সাবেক এমপি হাজী আব্দুল গনি [Former MP of Ukhia-Teknaf Haji Abdul Ghani passed away]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). No. 15 September 2018.
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