Mashiur Rahman (19201971) was a

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and

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, a member of the

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and

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in the East Pakistan government of

Ataur Rahman Khan Ataur Rahman Khan ( bn, আতাউর রহমান খান; 1 July 1907 – 7 December 1991) was a Bangladeshi lawyer, politician and writer, and served as Chief Minister of East Pakistan from 1 September 1956 – March 1958, and as the P ...

. He was instrumental in the founding of the

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and in the Bengali Language Movement, and supported

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengalis, Beng ...

Early life

Mashiur Rahman was born in village of Singhajhuli in

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Jessore district Jessore District (Bengali: যশোর, pronounced Jaw-shore, Anglicised: Jessore), officially spelled Jashore District from April 2018, is a district in the southwestern region of Bangladesh. It is bordered by India to the west, Khulna Distr ...

in 1920. He graduated in 1938 from Jessore Zilla School and went on to Calcutta Islamia College. He finish his BL in 1944 in Calcutta University. In 1944 he joined Jessore district bar in 1944. He joined the Muslim League.

Career

In 1948 he was elected chairman of Jessore Zila Board, he resigned the same year to protest the Muslims leagues state language policy. He joined the Awami Muslim League in 1948. In 1952 he was elected general secretary of the Jessore district unit of Awami Muslim League. From 1948 to 1952 he was involved in the Bengali Language Movement in Jessore. For which he was imprisoned. In 1954 he was elected to the East Bengal Legislative Assembly, from the United Front. In 1956 he was a minister in the cabinet of Ataur Rahman Khan. He was the Minister of Publicity, Parliamentary Affairs, Revenue and Local Government. He was arrested again in 1958 when

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was declared. He was on the legal team of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Agartala conspiracy case. He was elected to the

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in 1970 from Jessore-3 constituency. During March 1971 he was involved in the non cooperation movement.

Death

He was kidnapped by the Pakistani army on the night of 25 March 1971 and murdered a month later.

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inaugurated a monument to him in Jessore Municipal park on 26 December 1972.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahman, Mashiur 1920 births 1971 deaths Awami League politicians University of Calcutta alumni People from Jessore District