| Abdur Razzaq মো: আ: রাজ্জাক |
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| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Shariatpur-3 |
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| Assumed office 1973, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2008 |
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| Born | 1 August 1942 Damudya, British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Died | 23 December 2011 (aged 69) London, UK |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse(s) | Farida Razzaq (1973-2011) |
| Children | Nahim Razzaq Fahim Razzaq |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Website | http://www.arazzak.com/ |
Abdur Razzaq (Bengali: মো: আ: রাজ্জাক; August 1, 1942 – December 23, 2011) was a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Awami League Advisory Council. He was a Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Water Resources Ministry.[1] He was the Minister for Water Resources of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001[2] during Bangladesh Awami League government under Sheikh Hasina's cabinet.
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Razzaq was the sector commander of Meghaloy (one of four sector commanders of Mujib Bahini) during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. He was also an organizer and trainer of Mujib Bahini and was trained in Dehradun by General Uban of the Indian Army. Mujib Bahini or Bangladesh Liberation Force (BLF) was formed to oppose the Pakistani armed forces.
Abdur Razzaq started his political career in student life being elected as the Secretary of Fazlul Haq Hall Students Union, Dhaka University in 1963. A versatile charismatic leader with dynamic organizing capacity Razzaq emerged as a popular parliamentarian, and took over the responsibilities of different ministries of Government of Bangladesh.
He was the member of the Provincial Assembly in 1970 and elected member of the parliament of the independent Bangladesh in 1973, 1991, 1996, 2001[3] and 2008. In 9th parliamentary election Razzaq was elected member of Parliament from Shariatpur-3 (Bhedarganj-Damudya-Gosairhat) constituency getting 102,925 votes while his nearest rival K M Hemayet Ullah Awrangajeb of BNP got 52,672 votes.[4] Chronology of Razzaq's political career:
Razzaq was arrested many times and jailed as a political prisoner. The first time he was sent to jail during 1964-65 by Ayub Khan Government where he appeared his masters examination. Later he was imprisoned from 1967 to 1969 for participating in the 6-Point Movement. After the Liberation War '71, during the Military Coup and the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975 to 1978; Razzaq was yet again arrested along with several other followers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman yet again. During Ershad regime he was also imprisoned in 1987.
Razzaq was born in a middle class business family of South Damudya village under Damudya Upazila of Shariatpur District in the province of Bengal (Now Bangladesh) to father Alhaj Imamuddin and mother Begum Akfatun Nesa. His childhood dream was to develop his village into an ideal village where everyone would prosper and be solvent.
He passed his Secondary School Certificate examination from Damudya Muslim High School in 1958 and Higher School Certificate examination from Dhaka College in 1960, he then enrolled onto University of Dhaka and passed the B.A. (Honors) in Political Science and in 1964 he enrolled and passed the M.A. (Postgraduate) in Political Science. Later he passed LLB and enrolled as a lawyer in 1973.
Razzaq married Farida Razzaq in 1973 and is the father of Nahim Razzaq and Fahim Razzaq.
Razzaq died from kidney and liver damage in 23 December, 2011 in London. [7]