Abu Sayeed (politician)
Bangladeshi politician
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Abu Sayeed is a politician from Pabna district of Bangladesh, an organizer of the War of Liberation, and a former minister of state for information who was a member of parliament for the then Pabna 8 and Pabna-1 constituencies.[1][2]
affiliations
BAKSAL
Abu Sayeed | |
|---|---|
Sayeed in 1996 | |
| State Minister For Information Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | |
| In office 23 June 1996 – 16 July 2001 | |
| Jatiya Sangsad member from Pabna-1 | |
| In office 12 June 1996 – 16 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Matiur Rahman Nizami |
| Succeeded by | Matiur Rahman Nizami |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Gano Forum |
Other political affiliations | Awami League BAKSAL |
| Alma mater | Rajshahi University |
Career
Sayeed was a member of the then Pakistan National Assembly in 1970.[3] He was part of the 34-member committee formed in 1972 to formulate the draft Constitution of Bangladesh.[3] He was designated as the governor of Pabna district by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. He has been known for his criticism of the military government.[4]
Sayeed was the state minister of information of Bangladesh from 6 June 1996 until 15 July 2001.[1][5]
In 2013, Sayeed was conferred a PhD degree by Rajshahi University for his thesis titled "Independence of Bangladesh: Diplomatic War".[3]
In January 2014, Sayeed lost as an independent candidate to Shamsul Haque Tuku in the general election from the Pabna-1 constituency.[6]
In November 2018, Sayeed left the Awami League and joined Gano Forum to contest the upcoming election from Pabna-1 as a candidate of the Jatiya Oikya Front.[7]