Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan was a Bangladeshi Advocate, Politician, Educationist and Social Worker. Asmat Ali Khan was also the first elected MP Member of the Parliament in 1973. He was a close alias of Bangladesh's Father of Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 2016 a bridge was opened under his name. In 1953 he even started a school in his community.[1][2]
Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
আছমত আলী খান | |
| 1954 East Bengali legislative election | |
| In office 3 April 1954 – 1958 | |
| Leader | A. K. Fazlul Huq |
| 1970 Pakistani general election, East Pakistan | |
| In office 1970–1971 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh | |
| In office 7 March 1973 – 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 British India (now Madaripur Bangladesh) |
| Died | 21 October 1993 (aged 85–86) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Madaripur, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Spouse | Tajan Nesa Begum |
| Children | Shajahan Khan |
| Parent | Abdul Jobbar Ali Khan (Father) |
| Profession | Politician, educationist, social worker and lawyer |
| Awards | Swadhinata Padak |
Early life
editMoulavi Asmat Ali Khan was born in 1907 in British India (now Bangladesh). He graduated from Law at a very early age and started social work. His son Shahjahan Khan is a government minister.[1]
Career
editKhan was elected as an M.L.A in the year 1954 during the East Bengal Elections. Later in 1970, he was the elected M.P.A. In 1973, Khan became the first elected Member of Parliament from Faridpur-14 (Vote Area Number 214), (Madaripur).[3] He was also the founding member and president of Madaripur Awami League. In 2016 he received Swadhinata Padak.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Asmat Ali's death anniv today". Daily Sun. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Ex-MP Asmat Ali's 23th death anniversary on Friday". Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Member's of 1st Parliament of Bangladesh". Bangladesh Affairs. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "BNP not a pro-liberation party: Shipping Minister". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 31 December 2018.