Naziur Rahman Manzur
Naziur Rahman Manzur (15 March 1948 – 6 April 2008) was a Bangladesh Jatiya Party politician, founding chairman of the party, former government minister in the cabinet of Hussain Mohammad Ershad and the second mayor (elected by commissioners) of Dhaka City Corporation.[2][3]
Naziur Rahman Manzur | |
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নাজিউর রহমান মঞ্জুর | |
Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation | |
In office 9 October 1989 – 2 December 1990[1] | |
Preceded by | Abul Hasnat |
Succeeded by | Abul Hasnat |
Member of Parliament for Bhola-1 | |
In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1990 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Tofail Ahmed |
Personal details | |
Born | Bhola, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan | 15 March 1948
Died | 6 April 2008 60) Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Jatiya Party |
Spouse(s) | Sheikh Reba Rahman |
Children | Andaleeve Rahman |
Early life
Manzur was born in Bhola, East Bengal. He was a member of the Mukti Bahini, who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war in sector 9. In the 1980s he served as a minister in the cabinet of Hossain Mohammad Ershad and was a member of his Jatiya party[2] In 1999 Ershad had an alliance with the Khaleda Zia led Bangladesh Nationalist party which was the opposition party. Ershad decided to quite the alliance but a fraction of Jatiya Party leaders led by Naziur Rahman decided to quite the party and remain in the alliance led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party. This fraction became the Bangladesh Jatiya Party.[4]
Personal life
Manzur had three sons, one of whom, Andaleeve Rahman is the present chairman of the party and a former member of parliament. His second son Dr Ashikur Rahman Shanto resigned from BJP in 2013 highlighting differences with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, which remains a key party in the BNP led 20 party alliance.[2][5] The third son is Wasekur Rahman Anjan.[2]
Death
Manzur died on 6 April 2008 in BIRDEM hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6]
References
- ঢাকা জেলা. dhaka.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- "Naziur Rahman Manzur dies at 59". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "Naziur Rahman's son, Shanto resigns from BJP". The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "Rift in JP widens". The Daily Star. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "Naziur's son Andaliv new BJP president". The Daily Star. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "Naziur Rahman Manzur dies at 59". independent-bangladesh.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.