Abdur Razzaq (politician)
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Abdur Razzaq (born August 1, 1942) is a Bangladesh
i politician and member of the Awami League Advisory Council. At present he is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Water Resources Ministry. He was the Minister
for Water Resources of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 during Bangladesh Awami League
government under Sheikh Hasina
's cabinet.
and was trained in Dehradun
by General Uban of the Indian Army. Mujib Bahini
or Bangladesh Liberation Force (BLF) was formed to oppose the Pakistani armed forces.
He was the member of the Provincial Assembly in 1970 and elected member of the parliament of the independent Bangladesh in 1973, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2008. In 9th parliamentary election Razzaq was elected member of Parliament from Shariatpur-3 (Bhedarganj
-Damudya
-Gosairhat
) constituency getting 102,925 votes while his nearest rival K M Hemayet Ullah Awrangajeb of BNP
got 52,672 votes.
Chronology of Razzaq's political career:
• 1959-1960: Student union executive member.
• 1960-1962: Central Member of East Pakistan Students League.
• 1962-1963: Unopposed Assistant General Secretary of Fazlul Huq Hall (University of Dhaka
).
• 1963-1965: Assistant Joint Secretary (AGS) of Bangladesh Chhatra League
and also the elected General Secretary of Fazlul Huq Hall Students Union.
• 1965-1967: General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League for two terms.
• 1969-1972: Chief of Awami Volunteer Core.
• 1972-1975: Organizing Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.
• 1975-1978: Secretary of BAKSAL
.
• 1978-1981: Secretary General of Bangladesh Awami League.
• 1983-1991: General Secretary of BAKSAL.
• 1991-2008: Presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League.
• 2008-2009: Member of Advisory council of Bangladesh Awami League.
. After the Liberation War '71, during the Military Coup and the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
in 1975 to 1978; Razzaq was yet again arrested along with several other followers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman yet again. During Ershad regime he was also imprisoned in 1987.
of Shariatpur District
in the province of Bengal (Now Bangladesh) to father Alhaj Imamuddin and mother Begum Akfatun Nesa. His childhood dream was to develop his village into an ideal village where everyone would prosper and be solvent.
He passed his Secondary School Certificate
examination from Damudya Muslim High School in 1958 and Higher School Certificate
examination from Dhaka College
in 1960, he then enrolled onto University of Dhaka
and passed the B.A.
(Honors) in Political sciences and in 1964 he enrolled and passed the M.A.
(Postgraduate) in Political Science. Later he passed LLB and enrolled as a lawyer in 1973.
Razzaq is married to Farida Razzaq and is father to two; Nahim Razzaq and Fahim Razzaq.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Abdur Razzaq (born August 1, 1942) is a Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i politician and member of the Awami League Advisory Council. At present he is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Water Resources Ministry. He was the Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
for Water Resources of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 during Bangladesh Awami League
Bangladesh Awami League
The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...
government under Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear...
's cabinet.
Contribution in Liberation War 1971
Razzaq was the sector commander of Meghaloy (on of four sector commanders of Mujib Bahini) during the Liberation War of Bangladesh 1971. He was also an organizer and trainer of Mujib BahiniMujib Bahini
Mujib Bahini or the Bangladesh Liberation Force was part of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini, a guerrilla force fighting against Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971....
and was trained in Dehradun
Dehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
by General Uban of the Indian Army. Mujib Bahini
Mujib Bahini
Mujib Bahini or the Bangladesh Liberation Force was part of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini, a guerrilla force fighting against Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971....
or Bangladesh Liberation Force (BLF) was formed to oppose the Pakistani armed forces.
Political career
Abdur Razzaq started his political career in student life being elected as the Secretary of Fazlul Haq Hall Students Union, Dhaka University in 1963. A versatile charismatic leader with dynamic organizing capacity Razzaq emerged as a popular parliamentarian, and took over the responsibilities of different ministries of Government of Bangladesh.He was the member of the Provincial Assembly in 1970 and elected member of the parliament of the independent Bangladesh in 1973, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2008. In 9th parliamentary election Razzaq was elected member of Parliament from Shariatpur-3 (Bhedarganj
Bhedarganj Upazila
Bhedarganj is an Upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Bhedarganj is located at . It has 36550 units of house hold and total area 267.28 km².-Demographics:...
-Damudya
Damudya Upazila
Damudya is an Upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Damudya is located at . It has 18302 units of house hold and total area 91.76 km².Eng:- TAREKBEPARIFather :-ABDUL BANNAN BEPARI-Demographics:...
-Gosairhat
Gosairhat Upazila
Gosairhat is an Upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography & History:Gosairhat is located between 23°05' and 23°10'...
) constituency getting 102,925 votes while his nearest rival K M Hemayet Ullah Awrangajeb of BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
got 52,672 votes.
Chronology of Razzaq's political career:
• 1959-1960: Student union executive member.
• 1960-1962: Central Member of East Pakistan Students League.
• 1962-1963: Unopposed Assistant General Secretary of Fazlul Huq Hall (University of Dhaka
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka is the oldest university in Bangladesh. It is a multi-disciplinary research university and is among the top universities in the region. Established on July 21, 1921, as per the Government of India Act, 1920, it was modelled on the Universities in England and soon gained...
).
• 1963-1965: Assistant Joint Secretary (AGS) of Bangladesh Chhatra League
Bangladesh Chhatra League
Bangladesh Chhatra League is the largest, oldest and drastic student political party in Bangladesh. It is the student wing of the Bangladesh Awami League. Its motto is "Education | Peace | Prosperity" and its slogan is "Joy Bangla - Joy Bangabandhu"...
and also the elected General Secretary of Fazlul Huq Hall Students Union.
• 1965-1967: General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League for two terms.
• 1969-1972: Chief of Awami Volunteer Core.
• 1972-1975: Organizing Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.
• 1975-1978: Secretary of BAKSAL
BAKSAL
The Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League was a political amalgmation of the Awami League with the Krishak Sramik Party that supported President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in governing Bangladesh...
.
• 1978-1981: Secretary General of Bangladesh Awami League.
• 1983-1991: General Secretary of BAKSAL.
• 1991-2008: Presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League.
• 2008-2009: Member of Advisory council of Bangladesh Awami League.
Imprisonment
Razzaq was arrested many times and jailed as a political prisoner. The first time he was sent to jail was during 1964-65 by Ayub Khan Government where he appeared his masters examination. Later he was imprisoned from 1967 to 1969 for participating in the 6 Point MovementSix point movement
The 6 Point Movement was a Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan spearheaded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which eventually led to the liberation of Bangladesh. The movement's main agenda was to realize the six demands put forward by a coalition of Bengali nationalist political parties in 1966,...
. After the Liberation War '71, during the Military Coup and the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took place in the early hours of August 15, 1975, when a group of junior Bangladesh Army officers invaded Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence with tanks...
in 1975 to 1978; Razzaq was yet again arrested along with several other followers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman yet again. During Ershad regime he was also imprisoned in 1987.
Achievements
- Struggle for establishment of Six point movementSix point movementThe 6 Point Movement was a Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan spearheaded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which eventually led to the liberation of Bangladesh. The movement's main agenda was to realize the six demands put forward by a coalition of Bengali nationalist political parties in 1966,...
during Pakistani regime. - One of the leading organizers of liberation war and participating liberation war.
- As a minister of water resource 1996-2001, signing of Sharing of Ganges WatersSharing of Ganges WatersThe sharing of the Ganges' waters is a long-standing issue between India and Bangladesh over the appropriate allocation and development of the water resources of the Ganges River that flows from northern India into Bangladesh...
Treaty between Bangladesh & IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. - Led a 10-member parliamentary team's fact-finding mission on Tipaimukh DamTipaimukh DamTipaimukh Dam is a proposed embankment dam on the river Barak in Manipur state India. The purpose of the dam is flood control and hydroelectric power generation...
project and visited India during July–August 2009. On return from India Razzaq presented a report to the parliament where he said that the Indian ministers had assured them that they would not implement any project to harm Bangladesh. - He has contributed much for development of Shariatpur and he is the most popular leader there. To establish the dream of Bangabandhu in Bangladesh and make Bangladesh free from terrorism and corruption.
Early life and education
Razzaq was born in a middle class business family of South Damudya village under Damudya UpazilaDamudya Upazila
Damudya is an Upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Damudya is located at . It has 18302 units of house hold and total area 91.76 km².Eng:- TAREKBEPARIFather :-ABDUL BANNAN BEPARI-Demographics:...
of Shariatpur District
Shariatpur District
-Upazilas:7 upazilas under this district are:#Shariatpur Sadar Upazila#Naria Upazila#Zanjira Upazila#Damudya Upazila#Bhedarganj Upazila#Gosairhat Upazila#Shakhipur Upazila-Geography & Demography:...
in the province of Bengal (Now Bangladesh) to father Alhaj Imamuddin and mother Begum Akfatun Nesa. His childhood dream was to develop his village into an ideal village where everyone would prosper and be solvent.
He passed his Secondary School Certificate
Secondary School Certificate
The Secondary School Certificate, also known as SSC, is a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh, Pakistan and in the states of Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa in India after successfully completing at least ten years of schooling. It is followed...
examination from Damudya Muslim High School in 1958 and Higher School Certificate
Higher School Certificate
The Higher School Certificate, or HSC, is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies in New South Wales, Australia. It was first introduced in 1967, with the last major revision coming into effect in 2001. It is currently...
examination from Dhaka College
Dhaka College
, located in Dhaka, is one of Bangladesh's earliest and most prestigious higher educational institutions. It offers both four years bachelor's and one years masters course in various majors, but it is best known for HSC...
in 1960, he then enrolled onto University of Dhaka
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka is the oldest university in Bangladesh. It is a multi-disciplinary research university and is among the top universities in the region. Established on July 21, 1921, as per the Government of India Act, 1920, it was modelled on the Universities in England and soon gained...
and passed the B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Honors) in Political sciences and in 1964 he enrolled and passed the M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(Postgraduate) in Political Science. Later he passed LLB and enrolled as a lawyer in 1973.
Razzaq is married to Farida Razzaq and is father to two; Nahim Razzaq and Fahim Razzaq.
See also
- Mukti BahiniMukti BahiniMukti Bahini , also termed as the "Freedom Fighters" or FFs, collectively refers to the armed organizations who fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was dynamically formed by Bengali regulars and civilians after the proclamation of Bangladesh's independence on...
- Mujib BahiniMujib BahiniMujib Bahini or the Bangladesh Liberation Force was part of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini, a guerrilla force fighting against Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971....
- Abdul Mannan ChoudhuryAbdul Mannan ChoudhuryDr. Abdul Mannan Choudhury is a former professor of the University of Dhaka, and is the Vice-Chancellor of the World University of Bangladesh.-Education:...