Sirajul Islam (Panchagarh politician) explained

Sirajul Islam
Successor:Satish Chandra Roy
Party:Awami League
Constituency Mp:Dinajpur-2
Constituency Mp1:Panchagarh-1
Successor1:Abdul Kuddus
Termstart:1973
Termend:1982
Termstart1:1986
Termend1:1988

Sirajul Islam (1944 - 2 June 1996) was a Awami League politician in Bangladesh and a member of parliament for Dinajpur-2 and Panchagarh-1.[1]

Early life

Sirajul Islam was born in 1944 in Mahajan Para of Maidandighi Union, Boda Upazila located in Panchagarh district. His father's name is Imaz Uddin Ahmed and mother's name is Kabijan Necha. He was the fifth among seven sisters and two brothers.

Personal life

Sirajul Islam's only brother Nurul Islam Sujan is a member of parliament for the Panchagarh-2 constituency and rail minister.

Career

Islam was elected to parliament from Dinajpur-2 as a Awami League candidate in 1973 and 1979.[2] He was elected to parliament from Panchagarh-1 as a Awami League candidate in 1986.[3]

Legacy

Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam Stadium and Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam Railway Station (the main railway station of Panchagarh) were named after him.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: muktocolumn . 2020-06-02 . bn:বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা এ্যাডভোকেট সিরাজুল ইসলাম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী সীমিত আকারে পালন রংপুরের কন্ঠ . https://www.rangpurerkantho.com/rangpur/panchagarh/news/20577 . 2020-10-21 . rangpurerkantho.com . bn-BD . 2020-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200621102417/https://www.rangpurerkantho.com/rangpur/panchagarh/news/20577 . dead.
  2. Web site: . List of 2nd Parliament Members . 14 April 2020 . Bangladesh Parliament . bn . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904090815/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/2nd.pdf . 4 September 2018.
  3. Web site: List of 3rd Parliament Members . Bangladesh Parliament . bn . 9 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180918080059/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf . 18 September 2018.
  4. News: Panchagarh-Dhaka non-stop train service begins . 21 October 2020 . banglanews24.com . 25 May 2019 . bn.