Abu Hena (Bangladeshi politician)
Abu Hena | |
|---|---|
আবু হেনা | |
| Member of Parliament for Rajshahi-3 | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sardar Amjad Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Meraj Uddin Mollah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1939 |
| Died | 14 November 2020 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Abu Hena (c. 1939 - 14 November 2020)[1][2] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a member of parliament for Rajshahi-3.
Career
[edit]Hena was elected to parliament from Rajshahi-3 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in June 1996 and 2001.[3] He was expelled from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for criticizing the party for not tackling Islamic extremism.[4][5]
Hena died from COVID-19 on 14 November 2020, at a hospital in Shyamoli, Dhaka.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Abu Hena, a former MP from Rajshahi, dies of COVID-19". bdnews24.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ সাবেক সাংসদ আবু হেনা আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 14 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "BNP sacks Hena for anti-militant talk". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "I've no remorse for being expelled for waging crusade against extremism: Abu Hena". bdnews24. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2019.