A. T. M. Abdul Wahab

A. T. M. Abdul Wahab (Bengali: এ টি এম ‍আব্দুল ওয়াহাব) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament from Magura-1.

Abu Talib Muhammad Abdul Wahab
Member of Parliament of Magura-1
In office 2015 – 30 December 2018
Preceded by	Muhammad Serajul Akbar
Succeeded by	Saifuzzaman Shikhor
Chairman, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS)
Personal details
Born	(1946-12-29) 29 December 1946 (age 78) Magura, Bengal, British India
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan (before 1971)  Bangladesh
Branch/service	Pakistan Army  Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles
Years of service	1969 – 2003
Rank	Major General
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Sub-commander of Sector – VIII Station Commander, Comilla Commander of 81st Infantry Brigade Deputy Director of Bangladesh Rifles Commander of 309th Infantry Brigade GOC of 55th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Liberation War

Early life

Wahab was born on 29 December 1946.^[1] He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war as the sub-sector commander of Sector Eight.^[2]

Career

Wahab retired from Bangladesh Army with the rank of major general. He wrote a book, Mukti Bahini Wins Victory: Military Oligarchy Divides Pakistan in 1971, about the history of the Bangladesh Liberation war.^[3]

Wahab was elected to parliament in 2015 from Magura-1 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League in a by-election.^[4] The by-election were called after the death of the incumbent member of parliament, Muhammad Serajul Akbar.^[5] He was selected out of 17 potential candidates interviewed by Awami League Parliamentary Board.^[6]

In June 2021, Transparency International Bangladesh reported widespread corruption, mismanagement, and political interference at the Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital.^[7] The report blamed the chairman of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Wahab.^[7]