Mahmudur Rahman Manna ( bn, মাহমুদুর রহমান মান্না) is a Bangladeshi politician and a media personality. He was former Organizing Secretary of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League. ''

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'' described him as a "fierce critic of the government". He was arrested after a leaked conversion where he was asked if he would agree to talk to an army officer who was not named.

Biography

Manna was born to Afsar Uddin Ahmed and Meher Akhter in Bogura district. He is married to Meher Nigar. He was former vice president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and former general secretary of

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Central Student Union (CUCSU). He is the co-founding convener of

Nagorik Oikko ''Nagarik'' ( bn, নাগরিক), also spelled as ''Nagorik'', ''The Citizen'' in English, was the first feature-length film directed by legendary Indian director Ritwik Ghatak. Completed in 1952, it preceded Satyajit Ray's ''Pather Pancha ...

, a civil society platform of Bangladesh. He was arrested by

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on 25 February 2015, after a leaked conversation with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader

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, on which he called for a stronger movement against the Bangladesh Awami league government. In the conversation he advised Khoka to seize Dhaka University dormitories. He talked with another unidentified person who suggested contacting Bangladesh Army officers to make a change in the government. The

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had called for his arrest. One the other hand, Nagorik Oikko demanded his immediate release. Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia also demanded for his release. Manna was released on bail in November, 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Manna, Mahmudur Rahman Living people University of Dhaka alumni Awami League politicians 1948 births Dhaka College alumni