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Syed Hossain Mansur

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Syed Hossain Mansur
Tara Mia
Member of 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1962–1965
Succeeded byAbdullah al Mahmood
ConstituencyPabna-II
Member of 2nd Jatiya Sangsad
In office
1979–1986
Preceded byAbdur Razzak Mukul
ConstituencyPabna-7
Personal details
BornShahzadpur, Pabna District, Bengal Presidency
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Syed Hossain Mansur (Bengali: সৈয়দ হোসেন মনসুর), also known by his daak naam Tara Mia (Bengali: তারা মিঞা), was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and former Member of Parliament for the Pabna-7 constituency. He also served as a member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan.[1] Mansur served in the national assembly's standing committee on external affairs and was a prominent leader of the Awami League in the East Pakistan period.[2]

Early life and family

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Mansur was born to a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds from Shahzadpur in Sirajganj, Pabna District, Bengal Presidency.[2]

Career

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In 1962, Mansur was elected to the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of the Pabna-II constituency.[3] He was elected again during the 1970 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election, as an Awami League candidate. In 1979, he was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad from Pabna-7 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Assembly, Pakistan National (1964). Debates: Official Report. Manager of Publications. p. 1916.
  2. ^ a b Nuruzzaman, Mohammad (1968). Who's who. Eastern Publications. p. 113.
  3. ^ "LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE 3RD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN FROM 1962-1964" (PDF). na.gov.pk. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 March 2021.