Sheikh Abdul Aziz (Bangladeshi politician) explained

Sheikh Abdul Aziz
Office:	Minister of Information
Term Start:	April 1973
Term End:	September 1973
Party:	Bangladesh Awami League

Sheikh Abdul Aziz (1929 – 8 April 2019)^[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the Minister of Information from April 1973 to September 1973.^{[2] [3]}

Early life

Aziz was born in 1929 in Teligati, Morelganj Upazila, Bagerhat District, East Bengal, British India. He completed his B.A. at Calcutta University and then his M.A. and law degree at Dhaka University.^[4]

Career

Aziz was a founding member of Awami League and a close associate of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was a key leader of the Mujibnagar government during the Bangladesh Liberation war and worked as a liaison officer. He was the Minister of communication, agriculture, and post and telecommunication in the first cabinet of Bangladesh. He was imprisoned after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.^[5]

Death

Aziz died on 8 April 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Notes and References

1. Web site: PM condoles death of AL leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz . Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Mosharrof. en-US. 2019-04-09.
2. Book: Rahman. Syedur. Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. 27 April 2010. Scarecrow Press. 9780810874534. 306. 9 October 2016. en.
3. Web site: President mourns death of ex-agriculture minister Abdul Aziz. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Mosharrof. en-US. 2019-04-09.
4. Web site: Veteran AL leader, freedom fighter Abdul Aziz dies. 2019-04-09. Dhaka Tribune. 2019-11-29.
5. Web site: 2020-11-02. Jail Killing Day: Bangladesh remembers 4 national leaders. 2020-11-03. Dhaka Tribune.