Abul Kalam Azad is a Bangladeshi
businessman
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, former
freedom fighter
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in the
Liberation War of Bangladesh
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,
Bangladesh Awami League
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politician and the former Member of Parliament of
Rangpur-6
Rangpur-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury of the Awami League.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Pirganj Upazila.
History
The constituency ...
.
Career
Azad was elected to parliament from Rangpur-6 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in an April 2009 by-election.
Prime Minister
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Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister ...
was elected from here and two other constituency, she choose to represent
Gopalganj-3
Gopalganj-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since June 1996 by Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Kotalipara and Tungipara upazilas.
History
Th ...
which triggered by-elections in Rangpur-6 and
Bagerhat-1
Bagerhat-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2009 by Sheikh Helal Uddin of the Awami League.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Chitalmari, Fakirhat, and Mollahat upazilas.
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References
Awami League politicians
Living people
9th Jatiya Sangsad members
1950 births
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