AKM Gouach Uddin was a politician in

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. As a Jatiya Party candidate he was elected member of parliament for constituency

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in the

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Birth and early life

AKM Gausch Uddin was born in Chandarpur village of Budhbari bazar union in what is now

Golapganj Upazila Golapganj Upazila ( bn, গোলাপগঞ্জ), previously known as Gulabganj, is an upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet Division, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Geography Golapganj Upazila (Sylhet District) area 278.34 km ...

Political life

AKM Gouach Uddin was a former MP and an influential leader of the Jatiya Party. He was elected a member of the Jatiya Party from the

( Golapganj- Beanibazar) seat in the fourth Jatiya Sangsad elections held on 7 March 1988.

Capital punishment

The court sentenced him to death for killing businessman Afroz Box while he was a member of parliament. The former MP went into hiding soon after the assassination. Until his death, he had run away for 29 years.

Family life

His father, Tahir Ali, was a social worker. His daughter is the organizing secretary of Golapganj Upazila Social Trust and Jennifer Sarowar Laksmi, UK Women's Affairs Editor. The son-in-law, Abdul Rahim Shamim, is secretary of Relief and Rehabilitation, London Awami League.

Death

AKM Gouach Uddin died on 11 May 2019 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in India. At the time of his death, he was 69 years old. He left behind his wife, one son, and three daughters.

References

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