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Waliur Rahman

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Waliur Rahman
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
In office
1973–1976
Personal details
Died9 May 2020
Political partyAwami League

Waliur Rahman (died 9 May 2020) was an Awami League politician and a member of parliament for Rangpur-20. He represented Gaibandha.[1]

Career

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Rahman entered politics as a student and was elected VP of Carmichael College Students Union in 1958. He was elected as a commissioner of Gaibandha municipality in 1962. Rahman was elected to parliament from Rangpur-20 as an Awami League candidate in 1973.[2] He served in the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh. He worked as the correspondent of The Daily Ittefaq and was a founder of Gaibandha Press Club.[3] He was member of the National Committee of Awami League.[4]

Death

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Rahman died on 9 May 2020 at his home in Gaibandha following cardiac arrest.[5][3]

References

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  1. ^ Reza, Shameem. "PM Hasina mourns death of liberation war organiser Waliur Rahman Reza". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সংগঠক ওয়ালিউর রহমান রেজা আর নেই. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 24 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Awami League central leader Waliur Rahman dies". New Age. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Waliur Rahman Reza no more". The Daily Star. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.