Shamsur Rahman (politician)
Shamsur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1915 |
| Died | 2 November 2008 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | British Indian (1915–1947) Pakistani (1947–71) Bangladeshi (1971–2008) |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, journalist |
| Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
Shamsur Rahman (6 February 1915 – 2 November 2008)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician and social activist. He was also member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan (1962) elected from the then East Bengal.[2] He was senior Nayeb-e-Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Shamsur Rahman was born on 6 February 1915 in the village of Mathbati, in what is now Paikgachha Upazila of Khulna District in Bangladesh.[4] He was the eldest son of Sharifatunnesa and Kafiluddin Sarder, a renowned English teacher. He completed his secondary school from Kapilmuni Sahachari Vidya Mandir in 1934, higher secondary from Government P.C. College, Bagerhat in 1937.[citation needed] He completed Bachelor of Arts from Islamia College of Kolkata in the year 1939.[4]
He started his profession as the principal of Krishnapur High School[citation needed] in the district of Midnapur at 1939. In 1941 he joined as a government official in the agriculture department.[4]
Journalism[edit]
In 1949,[citation needed] Shamsur Rahman started his career as a journalist. He became a correspondent of The Pakistan Observer. Later on he began to publish a weekly newspaper named The Weekly Tawhid "সাপ্তাহিক তাওহীদ". He remained as the editor of the newspaper.[4] In 1952, the newspaper came to light as the mouthpiece of Jamaat-e Islami.[citation needed]
Political career[edit]
Shamsur Rahman, inspired by the political thoughts of Syed Abul A'la Maududi joined Jamaat-e-Islami in the year 1952.[citation needed] He was elected as the Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in the year 1962.[4] After liberation war of Bangladesh, he became the Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in the year 1978.[citation needed] Later on he became senior Nayeb-e-Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami[4] and served till 2003.[citation needed]
Leadership in various institutions[edit]
Shamsur Rahman had carried out his duties as organizer in many social and educational institutions. He was the chairman of Adhunik Prakashani, a renowned publishing company. He also served as the chairman of The Daily Sangram and The Weekly Sonar Bangla.
References[edit]
- ^ ":: দৈনিক জনতা ::".
- ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami". jamaat-e-islami.org. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f শামসুর রহমানের ৮ম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ [Today is the 8th death anniversary of Shamsur Rahman]. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 October 2017.