AKM Bazlur Rahman

Bangladeshi Awami League politician

AKM Bazlur Rahman (Bengali: এ কে এম বজলুর রহমান) was an Awami League politician and recipient of the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh.^[1]^[2]

Rahman was a founding member of now banned Bangladesh Chhatra League in 1948.^[3]

In 1954, Rahman worked as the campaign manager of the United Front's candidate in Raipura, Narsingdi District.^[3] He was elected secretary of the Narsingdi District unit of the Awami League in 1955.^[3]

In 1965, Rahman was the secretary of the Dhaka District unit of Awami League.^[3]

Death

In the aftermath of the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bazlur Rahman was detained and tortured by the new regime.^[3] Rahman was paralyzed due to the torture.^[3] Rahman died on 8 February 1988.^[3] He was awarded the Independence Day Award posthumously in 2021 for his contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War.^[4]^[5]^[6]

His son, Lt. Gen Mujibur Rahman, was made general officer commanding, Army Training and Doctrine Command on 6 August 2024.^[7]

References

↑ 'স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার ২০২১' পেলেন ৯ বিশিষ্টজন ও এক প্রতিষ্ঠান. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
↑ "10 named for Independence Award 2021". UNB. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 এ কে এম বজলুর রহমান এর মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
↑ স্বাধীনতা পদক পাচ্ছেন ৯ ব্যক্তি ও ১ প্রতিষ্ঠান. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
↑ "9 persons, one organisation named for Swadhinata Padak". The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
↑ "9 individuals, one org named for Independence Awards". Daily Sun. March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
↑ "Major reshuffle in top ranks of army, Maj Gen Zia sacked". Dhaka Tribune. 6 August 2024.

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