Abdul Mottaleb Akanda was a

Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 September 1978 by President of Bangladesh, President Ziaur Rahman, wit ...

politician and the former Member of Parliament of

Gaibandha-4 Gaibandha-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Gobindaganj Upazila. History The constituency was c ...

Career

Mottaleb Akanda was renowned for his contributions to the education and welfare in Gobindaganj in

Gaibandha District Gaibandha District () is a district in northern Bangladesh, located within Rangpur Division. Covering an area of 2,179.27 square kilometers (841.42 sq mi), it had a population of 2,562,232 as of the 2022 census. The district's administrative headq ...

. Later, Akanda was elected to parliament from Gaibandha-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001. He diverted flood relief to Mahimaganj Union, even though the union voted for Abdul Latif Prodhan, a Bangladesh Awami League politician, chairman of the Union Parishad.

Death

Akanda died on 11 March 2006 from a heart attack.

References

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