Moin Uddin Ahmed, known as 'Montu', was a physician and politician. He was elected a member of parliament from undivided Rajshahi-1 in 1973 and from Chapai Nawabganj-1 in 1986. He was an organizer of the

Liberation War of Bangladesh The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

Early life

Moin Uddin Ahmed was born on 1 November 1936 in Shibganj Upazila of

Chapai Nawabganj District Chapai Nawabganj or Chapainawabganj District () is a district of Rajshahi Division. It is located in the north-western part of Bangladesh. The north and western-part of Chapainawabganj is bounded by Malda and Murshidabad districts of India, ...

. His father is Kalim Uddin Ahmed and mother Begum Del Afroz.

Career

Moin Uddin Ahmed was a physician. He was an organizer of the

. He is the former president of

Chapainawabganj district Chapai Nawabganj or Chapainawabganj District () is a district of Rajshahi Division. It is located in the north-western part of Bangladesh. The north and western-part of Chapainawabganj is bounded by Malda district, Malda and Murshidabad distr ...

Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...

. He was elected to parliament from undivided Rajshahi-1 a

Bangladesh Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...

candidate in the

1973 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in newly independent Bangladesh on 7 March 1973. A total of 1,078 candidates and 14 political parties contested the elections. Though the Awami League was already the clear favourite before the elections, the governme ...

. He was elected a member of parliament from Chapai Nawabganj-1 as an independent candidate in the

1986 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in Bangladesh on 7 May 1986. A total of 1,527 candidates contested the elections. The result was a victory for the Jatiya Party, which won 153 of the 300 directly elected seats. Voter turnout was 61%. Bangladesh Nati ...

Death

Moin Uddin Ahmed died on 2 September 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moin Uddin Ahmed 1936 births 2011 deaths People from Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj Politicians from Rajshahi Division Awami League politicians 1st Jatiya Sangsad members 3rd Jatiya Sangsad members Bangladeshi physicians Sir Salimullah Medical College alumni