M. A. Kasem

M. A. Kasem (Bengali: এম. এ. কাসেম) is an Awami League politician in Bangladesh and the former member of parliament for Faridpur-17.

M. A. Kasem
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Faridpur-17
In office 1973–1976
Preceded by	AFM Nurul Haque Hawladar
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Khalil
Personal details
Political party	Awami League

Career

Kasem was elected to parliament from Faridpur-17 as an Awami League candidate in 1973.^[1] He was elected in a by-election after the incumbent member of parliament, AFM Nurul Haque Hawladar, was assassinated.^[2]

Personal life

Kasem's has two sons, former vice-chancellor of Rajshahi Medical University, AZM Mostaque Hossain, and former press minister at the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, D.C., AZM Sajjad Hossain.^[3]