Abu Hena (Bangladeshi politician)

Abu Hena (c. 1939 - 14 November 2020)[1][2] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a member of parliament for Rajshahi-3.

Abu Hena
আবু হেনা
Member of Parliament
for Rajshahi-3
In office
14 July 1996 – 27 October 2006
Preceded bySardar Amjad Hossain
Succeeded byMeraj Uddin Mollah
Personal details
Bornc. 1939
Died(2020-11-14)14 November 2020
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Career

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Hena was elected to parliament from Rajshahi-3 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in June 1996 and 2001.[3] He was expelled from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for criticizing the party for not tackling Islamic extremism.[4][5]

Hena died from COVID-19 on 14 November 2020, at a hospital in Shyamoli, Dhaka.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Abu Hena, a former MP from Rajshahi, dies of COVID-19". bdnews24.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ সাবেক সাংসদ আবু হেনা আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 14 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. ^ "BNP sacks Hena for anti-militant talk". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  5. ^ "I've no remorse for being expelled for waging crusade against extremism: Abu Hena". bdnews24. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2019.