AKM Bazlur Rahman

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]

His son Lt. Gen Mujibur Rahman is the current Quartermaster General in the Bangladesh Army.[3][4]

Career

Rahman was a founding member of Bangladesh Chhatra League in 1948.[5]

In 1954, Rahman worked as the campaign manager of the United Front's candidate in Raipura, Narsingdi District.[5] He was elected secretary of the Narsingdi District unit of the Awami League in 1955.[5]

In 1965, Rahman was the secretary of the Dhaka District unit of Awami League.[5]

Death

In the aftermath of the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bazlur Rahman was detained and tortured by the new regime.[5] Rahman was paralyzed due to the torture.[5] Rahman died on 8 February 1988.[5] He was awarded the Independence Day Award posthumously in 2021 for his contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War.[6][7][8]

References
  1. 'স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার ২০২১' পেলেন ৯ বিশিষ্টজন ও এক প্রতিষ্ঠান. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. "10 named for Independence Award 2021". UNB. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  3. "Quartermaster General of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Md Mujibur Rahman speaks at the joint exercise between US and Bangladesh army titled TIGER Lightning 2024 at Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur on Monday. -ISPR PHOTO". Daily Sun. April 6, 2024.
  4. "PMO accords reception to officials". New Age. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. এ কে এম বজলুর রহমান এর মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  6. স্বাধীনতা পদক পাচ্ছেন ৯ ব্যক্তি ও ১ প্রতিষ্ঠান. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  7. "9 persons, one organisation named for Swadhinata Padak". The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  8. "9 individuals, one org named for Independence Awards". Daily Sun. March 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-15.


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