Abdul Karim Bepari

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Abdul Karim Bepari
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
Personal details
Born1929
Munshiganj District
Died22 September 2011 (aged 82)
Bangla Bazar, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political party Bangladesh Awami League

Abdul Karim Bepari is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament of Dhaka-7. [1]

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Contribution in the 1971 Liberation War

Abdul Karim Bepari was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war. [2] He went to India to attain military training and came back to fight the liberation war and earned himself as a sector commander.

Political career

Abdul Karim Bepari was elected as a member of parliament from Dhaka-7 from Bangladesh Awami League in 1973. [3] He was a close alliance to the father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Business

Alongside from being a politician Abdul Karim Bepari had been involved in business which was passed down from his father. His business consisted of rice mills and storages that still exists today in Munshiganj and he was in possession of numerous retail stores.

Death

Abdul Karim Bepari died on 22 September 2011. [2] He was buried with National Guard of Honors and the burial was aired on National Television.

Legacy

Abdul Karim Bepari during his time had gained recognition for his humbleness and behaviour which people from his hometown and his residential area still remember him for. His children especially his sons look after his business and his grandchildren are successful employees notably Ruzwana Chowdhury, employed in Oracle Bangladesh in a higher position and Sanjana Chowdhury employed in One Bank, both granddaughters of his eldest daughter Roksana Karim. Another granddaughter, Rifah Tashfia Karim Adrita, is employed in Summit Communications Ltd as a senior engineer and Sameen Yasar employed in a government job in Australia both children of his eldest son Shaheen Karim.

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