Shahjahan Mia (17 January 1940 – 21 October 2023) was a

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politician. He was a

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member from Patuakhali-1 constituency. He served as the state minister of religious affairs in the second Sheikh Hasina administration. He served as president of the Patuakhali Zilla Awami League until December 2019.

Death

Shahjahan Mia died on 21 October 2023 while undergoing treatment at the

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Hospital in

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. He was 83.

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