Mustafizur Rahman (31 December 1943 – 20 October 2001) was a member of the
Jatiya Sangsad for the
Chittagong-3
Chittagong-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Mahfuzur Rahaman of the Awami League.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Sandwip Upazila.
History
The constituency was c ...
constituency from 1991 to 1996, representing the
Bangladesh Awami League.
He was the editor and publisher of the ''Daily Rupali''. He also founded several life insurance companies, including: Karnaphuli Life Insurance Company Ltd, National Life Insurance Limited, Rupali Life Insurance Company Ltd, and Sandhani Life Insurance Ltd.
Rahman died on 20 October 2001 at
Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.
Legacy
The 700-meter concrete Dwipbandhu Mustafizur Rahman Jetty at Guptachhara on the east coast of
Sandwip is named in his honor. It was completed in January 2021 at a cost of
Bangladeshi taka 510 million ($6M as of 2021).
References
1943 births
2001 deaths
5th Jatiya Sangsad members
7th Jatiya Sangsad members
Awami League politicians
People from Sandwip Upazila
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