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Khondakar
Khondakar ( bn, খন্দকার, Khondokar) is a Bengali Muslim surname found in Bangladesh and neighbouring East Indian regions. Etymology and history The Bengali surname comes from the Old Persian Khandan ( fa, خواندن, Xwândan, To read) and the suffix kar ( fa, گار, Gâr) which joins the root of the verb to mean the one who reads. The Bengali definition of the word is an instructor or teacher. The usage of Persian as an official language in Bengal was common during the rule of the Bengal Sultanate and the Mughal Empire. The Persians as well as members of the Turco-Persian tradition were a large immigrant community during both periods in which they integrated with the local Bengali community. Many Persians in Bengal became teachers, lawyers, scholars and clerics. These Persians merged with Bengalis to become Bengali Muslims. Variations Variations of the surname Khondakar also remain very common. These include different English transliterations and regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain ( bn, খোন্দকার আশরাফ হোসেন; 4 January 1950 – 16 June 2013) was a leading postmodernist poet, essayist, translator, and editor from Bangladesh. He wrote more than eighteen titles. Early life and education Hossain was born in Joynagar village in Sarishabarhi, Jamalpur, Dhaka, East Bengal, in 1950. He earned a BA degree in 1970, and an MA degree in 1971, both are in English and from the University of Dhaka. After he got MAs in linguistics and ELT from the University of Leeds in 1981. He also obtained a PhD in English from the University of Dhaka and a postgraduate diploma in Teaching English Overseas from the University of Leeds in 1980. His doctoral thesis is entitled ''Modernism and Beyond: Western Influence on Bangladeshi Poetry'', which he defended under Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam, another doyen and celebrated writer in the department. Professional and literary life Hossain was a professor and chairman of the De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khondakar Abdul Hamid
Khondakar Abdul Hamid (1 March 1918 – 22 October 1983) was a Bangladeshi journalist and politician. He was awarded Ekushey Padak for journalism in 1977 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life and education Hamid was born in Kasba village in Sherpur District to Khondakar Abdul Latif, a commissioner of Sherpur Municipality and Begum Amirunnesa. Hamid passed matriculation examination in 1935 from Govindapur Peace Memorial High School and IA examination from Ananda Mohan College in 1937. Then he graduated from Calcutta University in 1940. Career Hamid was assistant editor of the Daily Ittehad of Calcutta during 1946-1948 and Chairman of the Board of Editors of the '' Daily Millat'' during 1953–1956. He actively joined politics at the time of 'Jukta Front'and became the Member of the Provincial Assembly in 1954 and 1965. He served as the Secretary of the Parliamentary Party in the then East Pakistan Assembly from 1956 to 1958. He was imprisoned during the rule of General I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khondakar Abu Taleb
Khondakar Abu Taleb (1921-1971) was a Bangladeshi journalist who was killed by Pakistani Army in the Bangladesh Liberation and is considered a "martyr" in Bangladesh. Early life Taleb was born on 23 March 1921 in Satani, Satkhira, East Bengal, British Raj. He finished school from Satkhira PN School in 1944. He graduated from Kolkata Ripon College. In 1948 he competed his bachelor's degree in commerce and in 1956 he completed his law degree from Surendranath Law College. Career Taleb started his journalism career in Kolkata, West Bengal, after the partition of India he moved to Dhaka, East Bengal. He worked in a number of East Bengal newspapers, including ''Pakistan Observer'', ''Sangbad'', ''Daily Azad'', ''Ittefaq'' and ''Paigam''. From 1961 to 1962 he was the general secretary of East Pakistan Journalist union. Till 1965 he was the chief reporter of the '' Daily Ittefaq''. In 1966 the Pakistan government closed down ''Ittefaq''. He joined the ''Daily Sandhya Awaz'' as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (also spelled Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmed; – 5 March 1996) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was the President of Bangladesh from 15 August to 6 November 1975, after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was part of the conspiracy that brought about the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15 August 1975. He took on the role of president immediately after the assassination, praised the assassins as "sons of the sun" and put cabinet ministers loyal to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in jail. Background Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad was born between 1918 and 1919, into a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Dashpara in Daudkandi, Comilla (formerly District of Tippera). He completed his Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Dhaka and entered politics in 1942. He was one of the founder joint secretaries of the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League. Political career Ahmad was elected a member of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly in 1954 as a candidate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khondakar Abul Kashem
Khondakar Abul Kashem (3 January 1944 – 9 September 1971) was a Bengali educator and of the former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. He was one of the Bengali intellectuals killed by the Pakistan Army's paramilitary Razakar during the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide. Early life Kashem was born on 3 January 1944 in Chomarpur, Santhia, Pabna. In 1960, he graduated from Rajarhat High School. In 1964, he graduated from Pabna Edward College. In 1966 he undergrad in education from Dhaka University. In 1969, he finished his graduate school in History from Rajshahi University. Career In 1966, Kashem joined Kashinathpur A L High School after graduation in Pabna. In 1970, he joined as Lecturer of History in Pabna Edward College. He spent 6 months in Pakistan Cadet Corps in Savar. At the start of Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971, he returned to his village to encouraged the youths to join the war. He organized supplies for the Mukti Bahini The Mukti Bahini ( bn, মুক্তিবাহ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangail-1
Tangail-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2001 by Abdur Razzak of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Dhanbari Dhanbari ( bn, ধনবাড়ী) is a town of Dhanbari Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 63 km northeast of Tangail city and 143 km northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. l. Education The lit ... and Madhupur upazilas. History The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 2010s Abdur Razzak was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election. Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s References External links * {{Coord, 24.60, N, 90.03, E, region:BD_type:adm3rd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khandaker Anwarul Haque
Khandaker Anwarul Haque is a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament. Early life Anwarul Haque was born in Jatbari village of Madhupur Upazila of Tangail district. His father's name Khandaker Azizur Rahman and mother's name Khadija Begum. In the course of his education, he obtained a post-graduate degree from Dhaka University. Career While studying at Dhaka University Anwarul Haque joined the student politics. He was a member of the Dhaka University Central Student Parliament. Anwarul Haque won the fourth parliamentary election in 1988 from Tangail-1 Tangail-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2001 by Abdur Razzak of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Dhanbari Dhanbari ( bn, ধনবাড়ী) is ... constituency as an Independent politician. After being elected a member of parliament, he joined the Jatiya Party (Ershad). After joining the Jatiya Party for some t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khandaker Abdur Rashid
Khandaker Abdur Rashid is a Bangladesh Army officer and a fugitive assassin of the first president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujib. Biography Khandaker Abdur Rashid was born on 1946 in the district of Comilla, in British India. He served in the Pakistan army and defected during the start of Bangladesh Liberation war. Thus, he was a freedom fighter. Despite having a similarity in family name, the only relation between Rashid and Khandaker Moshtaque Ahmed was their common birth district. Khandaker Moshtaque Ahmed became the president of Bangladesh after the assassination of Sheikh Mujib. he was a major at the time of the 15 August 1975 coup and assassination of Sheikh Mujib. He was part of the team that raided the armory of the 2nd Field Artillery on 11:30 pm August 15 to use in the coup. He was maintaining contact with Moshtaque throughout the time. The conspirators held several meetings in his residence in Dhaka cantonment. He promoted to Lieutenant Colonel after the assassination. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylhet-1
Sylhet-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by AK Abdul Momen of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Sylhet City Corporation and Sylhet Sadar Upazila. History The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973. Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census In 2001, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, ten years after the 1991 census. They recorded data from all of the districts, upazilas, and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on populati .... The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 2010s ; General Election 2018 Abul Maal Abdul Muhith was re-elected unopposed in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khandaker Abdul Malik
Khandaker Abdul Malik (1920-2007) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was a three-time elected member of parliament from the prestigious Sylhet-1 and Sylhet-8 seat from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's in the second national parliament elections of 1979, the fifth parliamentary elections of 1991 and the sixth parliamentary elections of 15 February 1996, Sylhet-1. Birth and early life Khandaker Abdul Malik was born in the village of Ahmedpur of South Surma's Tentli Union in the year 1920. Political life One of the founders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is Khandaker Abdul Malik. Sylhet BNP seeds are sown by his hand. He was elected as an MP in Sylhet-1 constituency on 1979, 1991 and 15 February 1996. Family life His youngest son, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, is BNP chairperson's adviser. He was a candidate from Sylhet-1 for the Jatiya Oikya Front for the BNP in the Jatiya Sangsad election of 2018 election The following elections are scheduled to occur in 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangail-6
Tangail-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by Ahasanul Islam Titu of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Delduar and Nagarpur upazilas. History The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973. Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census In 2001, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, ten years after the 1991 census. They recorded data from all of the districts, upazilas, and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on populati .... The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khandaker Abdul Baten
Khandaker Abdul Baten (17 May 1946 – 21 January 2019) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a member of Parliament from Tangail-6. Early life Baten completed his education to the undergraduate level earning a B.A. with honours. Career Baten was a member of the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He was a politician of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal party who joined the Bangladesh Awami League in 1992, taking with him his followers. Some of the local Bangladesh Awami League politicians expressed disappointment when he joined. He lost the Tangail-6 (Nagarpur-Delduar) constituency election to Gautam Chakroborty, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate, in 1996 and 2001. An inter Party feud led Bangladesh Awami League politicians to contest the polls as independent candidates costing Baten important votes. He was elected to Parliament in the 2008 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in Bangladesh on 29 December 2008. The tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
