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AKM Bazlur Rahman
Bangladeshi Awami League politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Career
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]
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