Mirza Abdul Halim Explained

Mirza Abdul Halim
Native Name:মীর্জা আব্দুল হালিম
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Member of the 2nd Jatiya Sangsad
Minister of Shipping
Term Start:18 February 1979
Term End:12 February 1982
Predecessor:Amjad Hossain
Successor:Constituency abolished
Constituency:Pabna-12
President:Ziaur Rahman
Abdus Sattar
Primeminister:Mashiur Rahman
Shah Azizur Rahman
Birth Place:Bera, Pabna District, Bengal Presidency
Death Place:Bangladesh
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Relatives:Mirza Abdul Awal (brother)
Mirza Abdul Jalil (brother)
Manzur Quader (nephew)

Mirza Abdul Halim (; 1927/8 – 9 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi politician and former footballer. He served as a Member of Parliament for the Bangladesh National Party from 1979 to 1982.

Early life and family

Mirza Abdul Halim was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Mirzas in the village of Kaitula in Joynagar, Bera, Pabna District, then part of the Bengal Presidency. He had two sons and one daughter. His brother, Mirza Abdul Awal, was a former parliamentarian. His other brother, Mirza Abdul Jalil, was a former president of the Bangladesh Krishak League. The retired army major Manzur Quader is his nephew.[1]

Career

Abdul Halim was a footballer from Victoria SC. He contested at the 1979 Bangladeshi general election as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate and was successfully elected to parliament from the Pabna-12 constituency.[2] He was the state minister for shipping in the first cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman.[3]

Death

Halim died on 9 July 2021 at the age of 93.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: পাবনা-২ আসনে নৌকা চান মির্জা জলিল. 2018-11-05. bn. NTV. 2020-09-24.
  2. Web site: List of 2nd Parliament Members . . Bangladesh Parliament . bn . 20 March 2021.
  3. News: bn:ভাগ্যের শিকা এবারও ছিড়ল না বেড়াবাসীর . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0 . 1 April 2021 . Prothom Alo . bn.
  4. News: Former state minister Mirza Halim dies . 9 July 2021 . New Age . en.
  5. Web site: bn:সাবেক প্রতিমন্ত্রী মির্জা হালিম মারা গেছেন . https://www.bdview24.com/2021/07/09/194961/ . 9 July 2021 . bdview24.com . bn.