Ehteshamul Haq Nasim Biswas was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament from
Barisal-5
Barisal-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by Zahid Faruk of the Awami League.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Barisal City Corporation and Barisal Sadar Upazila.
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Biography
Biswas was the fourth son of
Abdur Rahman Biswas, former
President of Bangladesh, and
Hosne Ara Rahman
Hosne Ara Rahman ( 1934 – 17 June 2017) was a Bangladeshi public figure, former First Lady of Bangladesh, and the wife of former President Abdur Rahman Biswas. Rahman served as the country's First Lady from 10 October 1991, until 9 October 1996 ...
. He studied medicine at Sher e Bangla Medical College and graduated in 1984. He was a doctor and professor before being elected to parliament in 1996 from Barisal-5 as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
One of his campaign pledges was the construction of Taltali Bridge, construction of which started in 1996 undertaken by Moitry International. Biswas died in 1998, and his successors did not see to the continuation of the project. As of 2008, the project remains incomplete.
Death
Biswas died on 12 March 1998 after suffering health complications from food poisoning. He is succeeded by his wife and daughter.
References
Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians
1998 deaths
7th Jatiya Sangsad members
1960 births
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