Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,popularly known by the honorific prefix Bangabandhu was a Bangladeshi politician,revolutionary,statesman,activist and diarist. As a politician,Mujib had held continuous positions as president or prime minister from April 1971 until his assassination in August 1975:as president from 1971 to 1972 and briefly from 1975 until his death,and as prime minister from 1972 to 1975. Mujib successfully led the Bangladeshi independence movement and restored the Bengali sovereignty after over two centuries following the Battle of Plassey in 1757,for which he is honoured as the 'Father of the Nation' in Bangladesh. In 2011,the fifteenth constitutional amendment in Bangladesh referred to Sheikh Mujib as the Father of the Nation who declared independence;these references were enshrined in the fifth,sixth,and seventh schedules of the constitution. His Bengali nationalist ideology,socio-political theories,and political doctrines are sometimes called Mujibism.
Barisal Division is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. Located in the south-central part of the country,it has an area of 13,644.85 km2 (5,268.31 sq mi),and a population of 9,100,102 at the 2011 Census. It is the least populous Division in Bangladesh. It is bounded by Dhaka Division on the north,the Bay of Bengal on the south,Chittagong Division on the east and Khulna Division on the west. The administrative capital,Barisal city,lies in the Padma River delta on an offshoot of the Arial Khan River. Barisal division is criss-crossed by numerous rivers that earned it the nickname Dhan-Nodi-Khal,Ei tin-e Borishal.
Ziaur Rahman was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1977 until his assassination. He was the founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and served as its chairman until his assassination. He previously served as the second chief of army staff from 1975 to 1978 with a minor break.
Tajuddin Ahmad was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman. He led the Provisional Government of Bangladesh as its prime minister during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and is regarded as one of the most instrumental figures in the birth of Bangladesh.
Abdul Kader Siddique is a Bangladeshi politician. He served as a Mukti Bahini member and organizer of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He fought with an estimated 17,000-strong guerrilla force in the Tangail region against the Pakistan Army. The army was called Kaderia Bahini. At the end of the war in 1971,Siddique's forces entered Dhaka along with the Indian forces,signaling the end of the war. He was awarded Bir Uttom by the Government of Bangladesh. Since 1999,he has been serving as the leader of his newly formed party,the Krishak Sramik Janata League.
Abdur Rahman Biswas was a Bangladeshi politician. He was the President of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996. Biswas represented Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly prior to the independence of Bangladesh.
Chittagong District,renamed the Chattogram District,is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong,which is the second largest city in Bangladesh,is located within this district.
Mohammad Saifur Rahman was a Bangladeshi economist and politician. He was a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the longest-serving Finance Minister of Bangladesh. He delivered 12 national budgets in three terms between 1980 and 1981,1991–1996 and 2001–2006 over a ministerial life spanning from December 1976 until October 2006 in three different governments. He was Trade &Commerce Minister for the first three years,and thereafter Finance and Planning Minister for 12 years.
Muhammad Mansur Ali was a Bangladeshi politician who was a close confidant of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,the founding leader of Bangladesh. A senior leader of the Awami League,Mansur also served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 1975.
Fatikchari(Bengali:ফটিকছড়ি,romanized: Fôṭikchhôṛi) is an upazila of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division,Bangladesh.
Ataur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi lawyer,politician and writer,and served as Chief Minister of East Pakistan from 1 September 1956 –March 1958,and as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 30 March 1984 to 9 July 1986.
Fazlul Quader Chowdhury was a Bengali politician who served as the 5th speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from East Pakistan. He belonged to Ayub Khan's Convention Muslim League. He was also the Acting President of Pakistan from time to time when Ayub Khan left the country. His elder brother Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury was the leader of the opposition in East Pakistan assembly. Quader was preceded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan of Awami League.
Abul Kashem Khan was a Bangladeshi lawyer,industrialist and politician. In 1945,he founded A K Khan &Company,one of Pakistan's leading conglomerates until 1971,when it became one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates. Khan served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. He was a federal minister of Pakistan and member in the Pakistan National Assembly.
Tofail Ahmed is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a 7-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-1,Bhola-2 and Bakerganj-1 constituencies since 1973. Previously he served as the Minister of Commerce and Minister of Industries of the Government of Bangladesh.
Government College of Commerce,Chattogram is a government college in Agrabad,Chattogram,Bangladesh. It was established in 1947.
The Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh was the constituent assembly of Bangladesh. It was the country's provisional parliament between 1971 and 1973. In 1972,it drafted and adopted the Constitution of Bangladesh. The assembly was dominated by the Awami League,with a minority being independent lawmakers.
Mashiur Rahman (1920–1971) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician,a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly and cabinet minister in the East Pakistan government of Ataur Rahman Khan. He was instrumental in the founding of the Bangladesh Awami League and in the Bengali Language Movement,and supported Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Chowdhury is a title of honour,usually hereditary,originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule,it was a title awarded to eminent people,while during British rule,the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani. Many landlords under the Permanent Settlement carried this surname. Land reforms after the partition of India abolished the permanent settlement. In modern times,the term is a common South Asian surname for both males and females.
Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman was a lieutenant colonel of the Bangladesh Army,a Jatiya Sangsad member of parliament representing the Khulna-2 and Bagerhat-2 constituencies,and a government minister.
The Tungipara Sheikh Family is a prominent Bangladeshi political dynasty,which primarily consists of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,Sheikh Hasina,Sheikh Rehana and their relatives.
