Md. Shamsul Haque Explained

Md. Shamsul Haque
Native Name:মোঃ শামসুল হক
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Mymensingh-2
Term Start:14 July 1996
Term End:13 July 2001
Successor:Shah Shahid Sarwar
Term Start1:5 March 1991
Term End1:24 November 1995
Successor1:Abul Basar Akand
Term Start2:10 July 1986
Term End2:6 December 1987
Predecessor2:Ismail Hossain Talukder
Successor2:Rajab Ali Fakir
Constituency Mp3:Mymensingh-15
Term Start3:7 April 1973
Term End3:6 November 1975
Successor3:Ashraf Uddin Khan
Predecessor3:Position created
Birth Date:29 January 1930
Birth Place:Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India
Party:Bangladesh Awami League

Md. Shamsul Haque (29 January 1930 – 27 May 2005)[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Mymensingh-2 and Mymensingh-15 constituencies. He was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-11 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 1991 and 1996.[2]

Shamsul Haque was awarded the Ekushey Padak posthumously for his contribution to the Bengali language movement.[3] [4]

Background and career

Shamsul Haque was born on 29 January 1930 in Tarakanda, Mymensingh. He studied in Ananda Mohan College. He was jailed for his involvement in the Bengali language movement.[5]

Shamsul Haque was five time member of parliament for Mymensingh-15 and Mymensingh-2. He served as the Fulpur Upzilla Parishad chairman in 1988.[5] His son Sharif Ahmed is serving as the member of parliament for Mymensingh-2.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: bn:ভাষা সৈনিক শামসুল হকের ১২তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকীতে তার রাজনৈতিক কর্মস্থল ময়মনসিংহে কোন কর্মসুচী পালন হয়নি – Alokito Mymensingh 24. http://www.alokitomymensingh24.com/archives/12331. 2021-02-07. bn. 2020-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200518162408/http://www.alokitomymensingh24.com/archives/12331. dead.
  2. Web site: Electoral Area Result Statistics . Amarmp . 3 May 2020 . en.
  3. News: 21 eminent personalities get Ekushey Padak. . 5 February 2021 . 6 February 2021.
  4. News: 21 named for Ekushey Padak 2021. . 5 February 2021 . 6 February 2021.
  5. News: bn:মরণোত্তর একুশে পদক পেলেন ভাষা সৈনিক শামসুল হক . https://www.deshrupantor.com/national/2021/02/05/275027 . Desh Rupantor . 5 February 2021 . 6 February 2021. bn.