Obaidul Haque Explained

Obaidul Haque
Honorific Suffix:Wazirpuri
Native Name:ওবায়দুল হক উজ়িরপুরী
Office:Member of Parliament
Primeminister:Khaleda Zia
Constituency:Sylhet-5
Term Start:27 February 1991
Term End:1996
Predecessor:Mahmudur Rahman Majumdar
Successor:Abdul Kahir Chowdhury
Birth Date:2 January 1934[1]
Birth Place:Wazirpur, Kholachhora, Zakiganj, Sylhet District, British Raj
Death Place:Sylhet District, Bangladesh
Party:Islami Oikya Jote
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis

Obaidul Haque (bn|ওবায়দুল হক; 1934–2008) was a politician, teacher and a member of parliament for Sylhet-5.

Early life and education

Obaid was born on 2 January 1934 into a Bengali Muslim in the village of Wazirpur in Kholachhora Union, Zakiganj, Sylhet District, Bangladesh. He completed his primary education locally, before enrolling as a student at the Dubag Junior High School up until class 8. He then studied at the Ranaping Arabia Hussainia Madrasa in Dhakauttar, Golapganj. After that, he studied at the Ashraful Uloom Madrasa in Bara Katara, Dhaka. In addition to Bengali, Obaid was fluent in Urdu and Arabic.

Career

Obaid began his career as a teacher at the Lalarchak Madrasa in Rajaganj Union, Kanaighat under the instruction of his teacher Riyasat Ali. In 1960, he became a teacher at the Ranaping Arabia Hussainia Madrasa which he continued to do as a teacher of Hadith there until his death. He served as the former co-president of the Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh and president of the Azad Deeni Edaraye Talim Bangladesh.

Obaid was elected to parliament from Sylhet-5 as a Islami Oikya Jote candidate in 1991.[2]

Death

Obaid died on 17 January 2008. He was buried near the Wazirpur Jame Mosque in Sheola-Zakiganj Road. His son was Dr Shamsul Haque.

Notes and References

  1. Book: bn. bn:পঞ্চম জাতীয় সংসদ সদস্য প্রামাণ্য গ্রন্থ. Ahmad Ullah. সুচয়ন প্রকাশন. 232. 1992.
  2. News: Siddiquee . Iqbal . 12 August 2006 . BNP-Jamaat at odds over nomination in Sylhet-5 . 12 April 2020 . The Daily Star.