Shah Abdul Hamid

Shah Abdul Hamid
Shah Abdul Hamid
1st Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad
	In office; 10 April 1972 – 1 May 1972
Deputy	Mohammad Baitullah
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Mohammad Mohammadullah
Member of the Central Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1945–1947
Preceded by	Khabeeruddin Ahmed
Constituency	Rajshahi
Personal details
Born	1890; Gobindaganj, Rangpur district, Bengal Presidency
Died	1 May 1972; Gaibandha, Bangladesh
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League; All-India Muslim League
Relatives	Shah Sarwar Kabir (son-in-law)
Alma mater	University of Calcutta; Carmichael College;

Shah Abdul Hamid (Bengali: শাহ আব্দুল হামিদ; 1900 – 1 May 1972) was a Bangladeshi political activist, Awami League politician, legislator and banker.

Early life and education

Shah Abdul Hamid was born in 1900 to Bengali Muslim parents Haji Abdul Ghaffar Shah and Rahima Khatun in the village of Khalshi in Gobindaganj, then part of the Rangpur district of the Bengal Presidency (Now Gaibandha).^[2] He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Carmichael College, Rangpur in 1920. During his student life, Abdul Hamid participated in the Non-cooperation movement initiated by Chittaranjan Das. In 1927, he obtained a law degree from the University of Calcutta and began practice at the Court of Gaibandha.

Professional life

After completion of his education, he returned to Gaibandha and started working as a sports organizer. He was the General Secretary of Gaibandha Town Club. He played the pioneer role in founding the Gaibandha College in 1947 of which he became the first Secretary of the Managing Committee. He was elected Chairman of the Rangpur School Board in 1949.

He was actively associated with "Jeorge Coronation Dramatic Club" (now Gibandha Nattya Sangstha) and performed on stage.

He was Director of the National Bank of Pakistan from 1951 to 1955.

Political life

Shah Abdul Hamid took part in the Law defying Movement in 1930. In 1936, he joined the Muslim League. In 1941, Hamid was elected Vice Chairman of Rangpur District Board, a post he was to hold for 12 years.

In 1945, he was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of India. He joined Bangladesh Awami League in 1956 and was the President of Rangpur Awami League up to 1966.

In 1970, representing the Awami League, he was elected member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for Rangpur V^[3] (Gobindaganj-Palashbari). At the very outset of the Liberation War, he went to India and played a vital role in organizing the resistance movement.

Hamid was the first Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad of the Gana Parishad (National Assembly), serving from 10 April to 1 May 1972.

The Shah Abdul Hamid Stadium, Gaibandha, is named in his honour.

References

^ "List of Speakers". Bangladesh Parliament. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
^ Moniruzzaman, Muhammad (2012). "Hamid, Shah Abdul". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ National Assembly Elections in Pakistan, 1970-2008: A compendium of elections related facts and statistics (PDF). Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan and Free and Fair Elections Network. 2010. p. 47. ISBN 978-969-8882-39-6.

[1] "List of Speakers". Bangladesh Parliament. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

[2] Moniruzzaman, Muhammad (2012). "Hamid, Shah Abdul". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[3] National Assembly Elections in Pakistan, 1970-2008: A compendium of elections related facts and statistics (PDF). Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan and Free and Fair Elections Network. 2010. p. 47. ISBN 978-969-8882-39-6.

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