Abdul Majid Mandal Explained

Abdul Majid Mandal
Office:Member of Parliament
Predecessor:Muhammad Abdul Latif Biswas
Successor:Abdul Momin Mondol
Birth Date:9 July 1948
Party:Awami League

Abdul Majid Mandal (9 July 1948 – 22 January 2021) was an Awami League politician in Bangladesh who was member of parliament from Sirajganj-5 and Founder of Mondol Group.[1] [2]

Early life

Mandal was born on 9 July 1948.[3] [4]

Career

In November 2013, Mandal was nominated by Bangladesh Awami League to contest the 10th parliamentary elections from Sirajganj. The then incumbent Member of Parliament, Abdul Latif Biswas, lost the nomination to Mandal and this led many of Biswas's supporters in Sirajganj to resign from the Awami League in protest.[5] Mandal became the president of Enayetpur thana unit of the Awami League despite not having any affiliation with the party before 2014.[6]

He was elected to Parliament on 5 January 2014 from Sirajganj-5, representing Belkuchi Upazila and Chauhali Upazila.[7] [8] He was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.[9] He is the founding chairman of Mondol Group.[10]

Death

Mandal died on 22 January 2021.[11] The parliament passed a condolence motion after his death in the 12th parliamentary session.[12] [13] His son, Abdul Momin Mondol, is the member of parliament from his former constituency Sirajganj-5.

Notes and References

  1. News: bn:সিরাজগঞ্জের সাবেক এমপি মজিদ মণ্ডল আর নেই. https://www.jugantor.com/national/386484/সিরাজগঞ্জের-সাবেক-এমপি-মজিদ-মণ্ডল-আর-নেই. 2021-10-05. Jugantor. bn.
  2. Web site: সিরাজগঞ্জের সাবেক এমপি মজিদ মণ্ডল আর নেই . 2022-07-25 . Jugantor . en.
  3. Web site: Abdul Majid Mondol -আঃ মজিদ মন্ডল Biography . 2022-07-25 . Amarmp . en.
  4. Web site: সাবেক এমপি আব্দুল মজিদ মন্ডল মারা গেছেন . 2022-07-25 . Barta24 . en.
  5. News: AL nominations spark protests in several districts. 13 March 2018. The Daily Star. 30 November 2013. en.
  6. News: Infighting grips AL grassroots. 13 March 2018. The Daily Star. 13 December 2014. en.
  7. Web site: Abdul Majid Mondol -আঃ মজিদ মন্ডল History . 2022-07-25 . Amarmp . en.
  8. Web site: সাবেক এমপি আব্দুল মজিদ মন্ডল আর নেই, প্রধানমন্ত্রীর শোক . 2022-07-25 . dhakapost.com . bn.
  9. News: 'No plan to sell Ahmed Bawani Textile Mills'. 13 March 2018. theindependentbd.com. The Independent.
  10. Web site: ABOUT US Mondol Group . 2022-07-25 . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2021-01-22 . Former lawmaker Majid passes away . 2022-07-25 . Dhaka Tribune.
  12. Web site: JS adopts condolence motion on death of sitting MP Samad, others . 2022-07-25 . unb.com.bd . English.
  13. Web site: 2021-04-01 . 12th session of parliament begins . 2022-07-25 . Dhaka Tribune.