Manikganj-2
Manikganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Momtaz Begum of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Harirampur Upazila, Harirampur and Singair Upazila, Singair upazilas, and four Union Parishad, union parishads of Manikganj Sadar Upazila: Bhararia, Hati Para, and Putail. History The constituency was created in 1984 from a Dhaka constituency when the former Dhaka District was split into six districts: Manikganj District, Manikganj, Munshiganj District, Munshiganj, Dhaka District, Dhaka, Gazipur District, Gazipur, Narsingdi District, Narsingdi, and Narayanganj District, Narayanganj. Ahead of the 2008 Bangladeshi general election, 2008 general election, the Bangladesh Election Commission, Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency. Members of Parli ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdur Rouf Khan
Abdur Rauf Khan (27 January 1939 – 2 May 2021) was a Manikganj district politician and freedom fighter of Bangladesh who was a Member of Parliament for Manikganj-2 constituency. Early and family life Abdur Rauf Khan was born on 27 January 1939 in Ghonapara village of Arua union in Shivalaya Upazila of Manikganj District. His father Abdul Majid Khan was the chairman of Arua Union Parishad, and his mother's name is Mahmuda Begum. His younger brother Rezaur Rahman Khan Janu is the chairman of Shibalaya Upazila Parishad and a freedom fighter. Another younger brother, Sultan Khan, was chairman of the Arua Union Parishad. His wife, the late Monowara Sultana Khan, was a professor and freedom fighter, and their two sons, Atiyar Rahman Khan and Habibur Rahman Khan. Career Abdur Rauf Khan was the Deputy Regional Commander in Sector Two during the War of Liberation. He was elected Member of Parliament from Manikganj-2 constituency as a candidate of Jatiya Party in the 4th Jatiya Sangs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdur Rauf Khan
Abdur Rauf Khan (27 January 1939 – 2 May 2021) was a Manikganj district politician and freedom fighter of Bangladesh who was a Member of Parliament for Manikganj-2 constituency. Early and family life Abdur Rauf Khan was born on 27 January 1939 in Ghonapara village of Arua union in Shivalaya Upazila of Manikganj District. His father Abdul Majid Khan was the chairman of Arua Union Parishad, and his mother's name is Mahmuda Begum. His younger brother Rezaur Rahman Khan Janu is the chairman of Shibalaya Upazila Parishad and a freedom fighter. Another younger brother, Sultan Khan, was chairman of the Arua Union Parishad. His wife, the late Monowara Sultana Khan, was a professor and freedom fighter, and their two sons, Atiyar Rahman Khan and Habibur Rahman Khan. Career Abdur Rauf Khan was the Deputy Regional Commander in Sector Two during the War of Liberation. He was elected Member of Parliament from Manikganj-2 constituency as a candidate of Jatiya Party in the 4th Jatiya Sangs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manikganj District
Manikganj ( bn, মানিকগঞ্জ ) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division, In 1845 AD it was at first declared as a sub-division. It was at first, under Faridpur district (Faridpur Zila) then it was included under Dhaka district (Dhaka Zila) in 1956 for the administrative purposes. In 1984 Manikganj was declared as a full district.. History Manikganj was established in 1845 as a subdivision of Dhaka District. War of Liberation Liberation war in 1971 in Manikganj District was organized and led by Abdul Halim Chowdhury, Abdul Matin Chowdhury, Principal Abdur Rauf Khan, Abdur Rouf Khan and other heroes of the district. During October 1971, at the Northwest corner of Golaidanga village, Baldhara union in Singair Upazila, Singair upazila, a group of Freedom Fighters attacked the boats carrying the Pakistani intruding soldiers and a terrible battle occurred on the Nuruni ganga (canal of Kaliganga river).Eighty one Pak soldiers were killed a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Momtaz Begum
Momtaz Begum (born 5 May 1974) is a Bangladeshi folk singer and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Manikganj-2 constituency since 2014 and Reserved Women's Seat-21 during 2009–2013. Referred to as "''The Music Queen''," she has recorded around 700 albums. Some of her notable albums include ''Return Ticket'', ''Ashol Boithoki'', ''Murshider Talim'', and ''Ronger Bazar''. Begum won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer three times for the films ''Nekabborer Mohaproyan'' (2014), ''Swatta'' (2017) and ''Maya: The Lost Mother'' (2019). In 2021, she earned an honorary doctorate degree from Global Human Peace University in Tamil Nadu, India. Early life Begum was born on 5 May 1974 in the village Joymontop in Singair Upazila, Singair, in Manikganj District, Manikganj to Uzala Begum and Modhu Boyati, a baul singer. She spent most of her childhood learning music from her father. She also took lessons from Razzak Dewan and Abdur Rashid Sorkar. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Samsuddin Ahmed
Samsuddin Ahmed (6 March 1945 – 20 December 2020) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Manikganj-2 constituency during 2001–2006. Background Ahmed was born in Mirzaganj, Harirampur Upazila, Manikganj District in the then British India in 1945. He graduated from Jagannath College. Career Ahmed was elected to parliament from Manikganj-2 as an independent candidate in 2001. He joined Bangladesh Awami League in 2006. He died on 20 December 2020, from COVID-19, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh The COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Bangladesh in March 2020. The first .... References 1945 births 2020 deaths People from Manikganj District 8th Jatiya Sangsad members Awami League politicians Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harunur Rashid Khan Monno
Harunur Rashid Khan Monno (17 August 1932 – 1 August 2017) was a Bangladeshi industrialist and politician. He served as the Chairman of his conglomerate, Monno Group of Industries. He was elected a member of parliament and a minister (without portfolio) of the Government of Bangladesh. He was also an adviser to Bangladesh National Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Career While Monno was a student of chartered accountancy, he joined Adamjee Haji Dawood's company in the accounts department. His first assignment was to print export register copies for the Adamjee conglomerate company. Within two years, he established a press company of his own. Later he established Monno Group of Industries, which included Monno Ceramics, Monno Jutex Industries, Monno Fabrics and Monno Attire Limited. He received lifetime achievement award at the 16th Bangladesh Business Awards. Monno served as a Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-2 constituency during 1991–1996 and Manikganj-3 during 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lutfar Rahman Biswas
Lutfar Rahman Biswas is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and the former Member of Parliament of Manikganj-2 Manikganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Momtaz Begum of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Harirampur Upazila, Harirampur and Singair Upazila, Sing .... Career Biswas was elected to parliament from Manikganj-2 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986. References Jatiya Party politicians Living people 3rd Jatiya Sangsad members Year of birth missing (living people) {{JatiyaParty-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jatiya Sangsad
The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for women. Elected occupants are called Member of Parliament, or MP. The 11th National Parliamentary Election was held on 30 December 2018. Elections to the body are held every five years, unless a parliament is dissolved earlier by the President of Bangladesh. The leader of the party (or alliance of parties) holding the majority of seats becomes the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and so the head of the government. The President of Bangladesh, the ceremonial head of state, is chosen by Parliament. Since the December 2008 national election, the current majority party is the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina. Etymology The Constit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manikganj-3
Manikganj-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Zahid Maleque of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Saturia Upazila and all but the three southernmost union parishads of Manikganj Sadar Upazila: Bhararia, Hati Para, and Putail. History The constituency was created in 1984 from the Dhaka-3 constituency when the former Dhaka District was split into six districts: Manikganj District, Manikganj, Munshiganj District, Munshiganj, Dhaka District, Dhaka, Gazipur District, Gazipur, Narsingdi District, Narsingdi, and Narayanganj District, Narayanganj. Ahead of the 2008 Bangladeshi general election, 2008 general election, the Bangladesh Election Commission, Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 Bangladeshi General Election
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 5 January 2014, in accordance with the constitutional requirement that elections must take place within the 90-day period before the expiration of the term of the Jatiya Sangshad on 24 January 2014. The elections were not free and fair. They were preceded by a government crackdown on the opposition, with Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Opposition leader Khaleda Zia was put under house arrest. There were widespread arrests of other opposition members, violence and strikes by the opposition, attacks on religious minorities, and extrajudicial killings by the government, with around 21 people killed on election day. Almost all major opposition parties boycotted the elections, resulting in 153 of the total 300 seats being uncontested and the incumbent Awami League-led Grand Alliance of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina winning a landslide majority. Hasina became the first prime minister in the history of Bangladesh to be re-elected to serve a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Independent (politician)
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party, and therefore choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In running for public office, independents sometimes choose to form a party or alliance with other independents, and may formally register their party or alliance. Even where the word "independent" is used, s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল, Bangladesh Jātīyotābādī Dol; BNP) is a centre-right to right-wing nationalist, political party in Bangladesh and one of the major political parties of Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 September 1978 by former Bangladeshi President Ziaur Rahman after the Presidential election of 1978, with a view of uniting the people with a nationalist ideology. Since then, the BNP won the second, fifth, sixth and eighth national elections and two Presidential elections in 1978 and 1981. The party also holds the record of being the largest opposition in the history of parliamentary elections of the country, with 116 seats in the seventh national election of June 1996. It has currently 7 MPs in parliament after 2018 general election. Although the party was initially founded on a nationalistic principle, many of its leaders want an Islamic government and its main supporters are Islam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |