Mahtabuddin Sarker (; 1903–1973), also known as Fuka Dipti (), was a Bangladeshi politician and magistrate. He was a member of the 4th

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Early life

Mahtabuddin Sarker Fuka was born in 1903 to a

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family of Sarkers in the village of Rajarampur in Nawabganj,

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. He was the son of Ismail Sarker and Hasina Khatun.

Career

Sarker served as a deputy magistrate in various parts of the

such as

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and

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. He also administered the Department of Land and Revenue under the British Bengal government and eventually became the Education Secretary of Bengal. Sarker later retired and entered politics. He served as a union chairman and as the chairman of Narayanganj municipality. Sarker was elected to the Rajshahi-II constituency as a member of the 4th

following the 1965 elections under the Basic Democracy system. He founded the Hasina Girls High School in Rajarampur and contributed to the establishment of Chapai Nawabganj Mango Research Centre and mango pickle and juice factory.

Personal life

Sarker had four sons and four daughters. His eldest son, Dr. Fasihuddin Mahtab, was a member of President

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's advisory council and former technocrat minister.

Death

Sarker died in

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on 1973. He was posthumously awarded the Chapai Nawabganj Municipality Centenary Celebration Award in 2003.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarker, Mahtabuddin Pakistani MNAs 1965–1969 People from Chapai Nawabganj district 1903 births 1973 deaths Politicians from East Pakistan