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Syed Azizur Rahman
Syed Azizur Rahman (; 1901–1956), also known by his daak naam Nawab Mia (), was a Bengali politician and a former whip of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly. Early life and education Azizur Rahman was born in 1901 to an aristocratic Bengali Muslim ''zamindar'' family in Batamara in Bhola Island, which was then a part of the Backergunge District of the Bengal Presidency. The ''zamindari'' was established by his grandfather, Syed Turab Ali, after initially being gifted 360 acres of land in Bhola by Kalaraja, a zamindar of Ulania. Ali was originally from Jaunpur, India and associated with its Pir family but was stationed as a police constable in the greater Barisal region. Azizur Rahman's father, Syed Altafur Rahman, died when Azizur Rahman was nine years old. He was then brought up at the Agarpur Miyan Bari in Wazirpur, which was the home of his maternal grandfather. On his mother's side, Azizur Rahman was a descendant of Pathan general Shah Muhammad Ashraf Jahan Khan. He comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political leader whose task is to enforce the whipping system, which aims to ensure that legislators who are members of a political party attend and vote on legislation as the party leadership prescribes. United Kingdom In British politics, the Chief Whip of the governing party in the House of Commons is usually also appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, a Cabinet position. The Government Chief Whip has an official residence at 12 Downing Street; however, their offices are located at 9 Downing Street. The Chief Whip can wield great power over their party's MPs, including cabinet ministers, being seen to speak at all times on behalf of the Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher was known for using her Chief Whip as a "cabinet enforcer". The role of the Chief Whip is regarded as secretive, as the Whip is concerned with the discipline of their own party's Members of Parliament, never appearing on television or radio in their capacity as whip. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wazirpur Upazila
Uzirpur (), officially known as Ujirpur, is an upazila of Barisal District in Barisal, Bangladesh. Geography Uzirpur is located at . It has a total area of 248.35 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Wazirpur Upazila had 52,959 households and a population of 234,959. 51,236 (21.81%) were under 10 years of age. Wazirpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,070 females per 1,000 males. 11,716 (4.99%) lived in urban areas. According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Wazirpur had a population of 227,115. Males constituted 50.8% of the population, and females 49.2%. The number of residents aged 18 or over was 114,254. Wazirpur has an average literacy rate of 47.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. There are 22 colleges and 50 primary schools in Wazirpur. Administration UNO: Md. Shakhawat Hossain. Uzirpur Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Shik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities in the world with a density of about 34,000 citizens per square kilometers within a total area of approximately 300 square kilometers. Dhaka is a megacity, and has a population of 10.2 million residents as of 2024, and a population of over 23.9 million residents in Greater Dhaka, Dhaka Metropolitan Area. It is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia, as well as a major list of largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries, Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks list of cities by GDP, third in South Asia and 39th in the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siraj Uddin Ahmed
Siraj Uddin Ahmed (born 14 October 1941) a former Bangladeshi government official, writer, politician and freedom fighter. He was awarded the Independence Award in 2022 for his contribution to the war of independence and liberation. Early life Ahmed was born on 14 October 1941 in the village of Arjikalikapur in Babuganj, Barisal. His father's name was Jahan Uddin Fakir and his mother's name was Laily Begum. He obtained his matriculation from Sayestabad MH Secondary School in 1956, higher secondary and BA degree from Barisal BM College. He obtained MA in economics from University of Dhaka in 1962 and BL degree in 1968. His wife is Begum Firaeza. The couple has two children, Shahriar Ahmed Shilpi and Shakil Ahmed Bhaskar. Career Ahmed was the coordinator of Barguna District Struggle Committee in 1971. In 1975, he was the SDO of Barguna subdivision. He served as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Bangladesh
The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the central government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh comprising the executive (the president, prime minister and cabinet), the legislature (the Jatiya Sangsad), and the judiciary (the Supreme Court). Bangladesh is a unitary state and the central government has the authority to govern over the entirety of the nation. The seat of the government is located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The executive government is led by the prime minister, who selects all the remaining ministers. The prime minister and the other most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet. After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, the current interim government is led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus as chief adviser. Head of state The president serves as the head of state, primarily fulfilling ceremonial duties, while the prime m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partition Of Bengal (1947)
The Partition of Bengal in 1947, also known as the Second Partition of Bengal, part of the Partition of India, divided the British Indian Bengal Province along the Radcliffe Line between the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. The Bengali Hindu-majority West Bengal became a state of India, and the Bengali Muslim-majority East Bengal (now Bangladesh) became a province of Pakistan. On 20 June 1947, the Bengal Legislative Assembly met to decide the future of the Bengal Province, as between being a United Bengal within India or Pakistan or divided into East Bengal and West Bengal as the homelands for the Bengali Muslims and the Bengali Hindus, respectively. At the preliminary joint session, the assembly decided by 126–90 that if it remained united, it should join the new Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Later, a separate meeting of legislators from West Bengal decided by 58–21 that the province should be partitioned and that West Bengal should join the existi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langar Khana
Langar (Persian: لنگر) is an institution among Sufi Muslims in South Asia whereby food and drink are given to the needy regardless of social or religious background. Its origins in Sufism are tied to the Chishti Order. Etymology ''Langar'' is originally a Persian word, and later came into Urdu and Punjabi from it, and in Bengali as ''longor'' (). History Langar, the practice and institution, was first started by Baba Farid, a Muslim of the Chishti Sufi order. The institution of the langar was already popular in the 12th and 13th century among Sufis of the Indian subcontinent. The practice grew and is documented in the ''Jawahir al-Faridi'' compiled in 1623 CE. It was later, both the institution and term, adopted by Sikhs. The food is served out of a massive pot called a ''deg'' in the precincts of a dargah (Sufi shrine). Religious meaning Serving food to the needy has been a rich tradition among Sufis, especially of the Chishti Order. There is extensive use of free foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Reed (British Politician)
Sir Herbert Stanley Reed (28 January 1872 – 17 January 1969) was an important figure in the media of India in the early 20th century who later became a Conservative Party politician in the UK. He was conservative member for the Aylesbury division of Buckinghamshire. Reed was the longest serving Editor of ''The Times of India'' from 1907 until 1924. He received correspondence from the major figures of India such as Mahatma Gandhi. In all he lived in India for fifty years. He was respected in the United Kingdom as an expert on Indian current affairs. He christened Jaipur as 'the Pink City of India'. Reed was returned as Conservative member of parliament (MP) for Aylesbury in a by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ... in 1938. He was re-elected at the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Bengal Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative assembly elections for the Bengal Legislative Assembly were held in January 1946 as part of the 1946 Indian provincial elections. Seats The allocation of 250 seats in the assembly was based on the communal award. It is illustrated in the following. * General elected seats- 78 * Muslim electorate seats- 117 ** Urban seats- 6 ** Rural seats- 111 * Anglo-Indian electorate seats- 3 * European electorate seats- 11 * Indian Christian electorate seats- 2 * Commerce, Industries and Planting seats- 19 ** Port of Calcutta ** Port of Chittagong ** Bengal Chamber of Commerce ** Jute Interest ** Tea Interest ** Railways ** Traders Associations ** Others * Zamindar seats- 5 * Labour representatives- 8 * Education seats- 2 ** University of Calcutta- 1 ** University of Dacca The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khan Bahadur Hasem Ali Khan
''Khan Bahadur'' Hashim Ali Khan (; 2 February 1888 – 16 April 1962) was a Bengali politician, lawyer, peasant movement leader and social worker. He was a close associate of A. K. Fazlul Huq. He became a Minister in the Bengal Legislature in 1941 in the second cabinet led by Huq. During his political life, he tried to establish rights of farmers and common people. He was conferred the title of Khan Bahadur by the British Raj as recognition of his contribution for maintaining peaceful relations between people of different faiths. Early life Hashim Ali Khan was born on 2 February 1888 at the village of Sehangal located in Swarupkathi Thana of Barisal District into an aristocratic Bengali Muslim ''Khan Pathan'' family to Arman Ali Khan and Mossamat Peyara Banu. His ancestor Falah Ali Khan Lodi had arrived in Bengal from Delhi after being granted a ''Lakheraj'' of land around the village of Sehangal. Falah Ali Khan was a descendant of the Pashtun tribe of '' Lodi'' and was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishak Praja Party
The Krishak Sramik Party (, ''Farmer Labourer Party'') was a major anti-feudal political party in the British Indian province of Bengal and later in the Dominion of Pakistan's East Bengal and East Pakistan provinces. It was founded in 1929 as the Nikhil Banga Praja Samiti to represent the interests of tenant farmers in Bengal's landed gentry estates. Sir Abdur Rahim was its first leader. Bengal Legislative Assembly. After the partition of British India, it was reorganized as the Krishak Sramik Party (Farmer-Labour Party) to contest the 1954 East Bengali legislative election, 1954 election, as part of the United Front (East Pakistan), United Front. The coalition won the election and formed the provincial government in the East Bengal Legislative Assembly. The party's politics played an important role in the growth of Bengali Muslim political consciousness; it also received support from large sections of the Bengali Hindu population who resented the influence of the landed gentry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Bengal Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative assembly elections for the Bengal Legislative Assembly were held in January 1937 as part of the 1937 Indian provincial elections. Seats The allocation of 250 seats in the assembly was based on the communal award. It is illustrated in the following. * General elected seats- 78 * Muslim electorate seats- 117 ** Urban seats- 6 ** Rural seats- 111 * Anglo-Indian electorate seats- 3 * European electorate seats- 11 * Indian Christian electorate seats- 2 * Zamindar seats- 5 * Labour representatives- 8 * Education seats- 2 ** University of Calcutta- 1 ** University of Dacca- 1 * Women seats- 5 ** General electorate- 2 ** Muslim electorate- 2 ** Anglo-Indian electorate- 1 * Commerce, Industries and Planting seats- 19 ** Port of Calcutta ** Port of Chittagong ** Bengal Chamber of Commerce ** Jute Jute ( ) is a long, rough, shiny bast fibre that can be Spinning (textiles), spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from flowering plants in the genus ''Corchorus'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
