A. K. M. Rahmatullah
Bangladeshi politician (1950–2026)
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A.K.M. Rahmatullah (4 December 1950 – 3 June 2026) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who was a Jatiya Sangsad member, representing the Dhaka-11 constituency. He also previously represented Dhaka-5 and Dhaka-10.[1]
A.K.M. Rahmatullah | |
|---|---|
এ. কে. এম. রহমতুল্লাহ্ | |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-11 | |
| In office 29 January 2014 – 7 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Asaduzzaman Khan |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-10 | |
| In office 29 January 2009 – 28 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mosaddak Ali |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-5 | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Shah Moazzem Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Siraj Uddin Ahmed |
| In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Quamrul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Habibur Rahman Mollah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1950 |
| Died | 3 June 2026 (aged 75) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Life and career
Rahmatullah was born on 4 December 1950.[2] He was elected to parliament from Dhaka-11 in 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[2] On 10 April 2016, he was appointed the president of South Dhaka unit of the party.[3]
In April 2018, a gunfight between Rahmatullah's supporters and those of Beraid Union Parishad Chairman Jahangir Alam killed one person.[4][5]
In January 2023, Rahmatullah disclosed that he had been a follower of Ahl-i Hadith organization of Sunni Muslims.[6]
On 26 November 2023, Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election which did not include Rahmatullah.[7]
Rahmatullah died on 3 June 2026, at the age of 75.[8]