Abdus Sattar Akon Explained

Honorific Prefix:Mufti
Abdus Sattar Akon
Native Name:আব্দুস সাত্তার আকন
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Bagerhat-4
Term Start:20 March 1991
Term End:30 March 1996
Predecessor:Mia Abbas Uddin
Successor:Arshaduzzaman
Term Start1:13 July 2001
Term End1:29 January 2008
Predecessor1:Mozammel Hossain
Successor1:Mozammel Hossain
Birth Date:1929
Birth Place:Chalitabunia, Bagerhat, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting Place:Chalitabunia, Bagerhat District
Party:Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Mufti Abdus Sattar Akon (1929 – 6 February 2012) was a teacher, politician and former leader of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami political party. He was a member of parliament for Bagerhat-4.[1]

Early life and background

Akon was born in 1929, to a Bengali Muslim Akon family in the village of Chalitabunia in Khaulia Union, Morrelganj, Bagerhat, Bengal Presidency. His father was Alimuddin Akon. Akon first began his education at the Amtali Madrasa in Morrelganj and then at the Tumchar Madrasa in Lakshmipur. He then proceeded to study at the Sarsina Dar us-Sunnat Kamil Madrasa in Nesarabad, Firozpur.[2]

Career

Akon began his career as an Islamic studies teacher. He served as the principal of Bagerhat Alia Madrasa, Nesaria Alia Madrasa in Khulna and Chuadanga Alia Madrasa. In 1969, he became the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan's Bakerganj District branch and was later promoted to become the leader of the party's Khulna Division branch in 1970. He had also served as the leader for the party's Bagerhat District branch and was a member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's central Shura.

During the 1991 Bangladeshi general elections, Akon represented the party as a candidate for the Bagerhat-4 constituency and was successful. He was elected to parliament for a second-term in the 2001 Bangladeshi general election.[3] [4]

Death and legacy

On 6 February 2012, Akon died as a result of illness at Ibn Sina hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Two days later, his funeral occurred and he was buried at his family graveyard. He left behind three sons and seven daughters.

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.weeklysonarbangla.net/news_details.php?newsid=4339 . bn:সাবেক এমপি মুফতি আবদুস সাত্তারের ইন্তিকাল . Former MP Mufti Abdus Sattar's passing . bn . 10 February 2012 . সাপ্তাহিক সোনার বাংলা . https://archive.today/20190927120728/http://www.weeklysonarbangla.net/news_details.php?newsid=4339 . 27 September 2019.
  2. News: http://www.dailysangram.com/?post=76814-সাবেক-এমপি-জামায়াত-নেতা-মুফতি-আব্দুস-সাত্তারের-ইন্তিকাল-আজ-দাফন . bn:সাবেক এমপি জামায়াত নেতা মুফতি আব্দুস সাত্তারের ইন্তিকাল আজ দাফন . Former MP Jamaat leader Mufti Abdus Sattar's passing, funeral today . 8 February 2012 . . bn . https://archive.today/20190927115404/https://www.dailysangram.com/post/76814-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%A8 . 27 September 2019.
  3. Web site: List of 8th Parliament Members . Bangladesh Parliament . 8 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Electoral Area Winner . Amarmp . 8 April 2020 . en.