Abdul Gani (; 1926–2018) was an

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and member of the

Bangladesh Parliament The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...

for

Cox's Bazar-4 Cox's Bazar-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is ''Vacant''. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas. History The consti ...

Early life and family

Abdul Gani was born in 1926 to a

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family of

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Saudagars in

Teknaf Teknaf () is a municipality of Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar District in south-eastern Bangladesh. It forms the southernmost point in mainland Bangladesh ( St. Martin's Island is the southernmost point). The name of the region comes from the Naf ...

, Cox's Bazar subdivision,

Chittagong district Chittagong District (), ( Chatgaiya: Sitang/Chatga), officially Chattogram District, is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. Due to its geographical location, Chittagong is classified as a s ...

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. His father, Ayyub Ali Saudagar, was the inaugural president of the Teknaf Greater Sadar Union Council.

Career

Abdul Gani had served as the chairman of Teknaf Sadar Union since before 1971. He was a sponsor of the freedom fighters during the

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and participated in it. He was elected to the fourth

Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...

from

(

Ukhia Ukhiya () is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Geography Ukhia is located at . It has 37,940 households and a total area of 261.8 km2. Demographics As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Ukhia upaz ...

-Teknaf) as an independent candidate following the

1988 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in Bangladesh on 3 March 1988. They were boycotted by several major parties, including the Bangladesh Awami League, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the Communist Party of Bangladesh, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, the B ...

Death

Abdul Gani died on 15 September 2018 in Chittagong Metropolitan Hospital, leaving behind 8 sons, 2 daughters and numerous grandchildren.

References

Independent politicians in Bangladesh 2018 deaths 4th Jatiya Sangsad members 1926 births Politicians from Cox's Bazar District People from Teknaf Upazila {{Chittagong-politician-stub