M Sirajul Islam
BornMarch 18, 1935
DiedJanuary 27, 2013
OrganizationBakul Group Limited
SpouseBegum Jinnat Islam

M Sirajul Islam was a businessman and Awami League politician. He was elected Member of the National Assembly from Dacca in the Pakistan general election of 1970.[1] After the outbreak of the Bangladesh liberation war, the elected members of the National Assembly from East Pakistan and the members of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly transformed themselves into a constituent assembly.[2] The constituent assembly drafted the Constitution of Bangladesh, and he was one of the signatories.[3]

Early life

M Sirajul Islam was born in Alur Bazar, Dhaka. He completed his graduation from Jagannath University. After completing his graduation he joined M M Ispahani group's cotton section. He worked and served Ispahani Group for several years. Later he quit his job and started doing his own business and so he formed Bakul Group.

Political career

Being a younger brother of Yar Mohammad Khan he followed his footsteps and joined politics from student life. M Sirajul Islam was very active in politics of Bangladesh. He was arrested during the Language Movement in 1952. However Yar Mohammad Khan finally took necessary steps to release his brother from the Jail.[4] After getting nomination from Bangladesh Awami League, M Sirajul Islam was elected A Member of the National Assembly from Dacca in the Pakistan general election of 1970. He quit politics in 1973.

End of political career

He was requested by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to perform the election in 1973 from the same constituency Dacca from which he won in 1970, but M Sirajul Islam refused by saying the country is now independent and it is under the safe hand of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, therefore if the country needs him to fight he will get back as long as Bangabandhu wants him.

Contributions

He was the governor of Lions Bangladesh, founder member of National Medical College Hospital and president of Dhaka Mahanagar Samity. He was the life member of Bangladesh Lions Foundation, Anjuman Mofidul Islam, Bangladesh Family Planning Association, Bangladesh Diabetic Association, National Heart Foundation, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Life- Member, Bangladesh Tuberculosis Society, Liver foundation of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Shishu Hospital. He was also the chairman of education for Emancipation Trust[5] and Lions PDG Forum.[6] Sirajul Islam joined Underprivileged Children's Educational Programs (UCEP)-Bangladesh as an associate member in 1990. He was chairperson of the UCEP Board of Governors from 2005 to 2006.[3]

Honours

In 2005, he was awarded the "Ambassador of Goodwill" by Lions Clubs International in recognition of his services to the less fortunate.[7]

Death

At the age of 77, M Sirajul Islam died on January 27, 2013, at the Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, living behind his wife and three sons Ehsan Islam, M Faizul Islam and Shahed Islam, a host of relatives and admirer.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "M Sirajul Islam's Qul Khwani Held". The New Nation. 2013-02-02. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  2. ↑ Ahamed, Emajuddin (2012). "Constitutional Development". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. 1 2 "New office-bearers of UCEP-Bangladesh". Holiday. Archived from the original on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  4. ↑ Bengali language movement#Agitations of 1948
  5. ↑ "Past District Governor". Lions Clubs District 315 B2, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  6. ↑ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 383". The Daily Star. 2005-06-25. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  7. ↑ "Sirajul Islam receives Lions Int'l award". The Daily Star. July 25, 2005.
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