Shahjahan Mia (17 January 1940 – 21 October 2023) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He was a Jatiya Sangsad member from Patuakhali-1 constituency.[2][3] He served as the state minister of religious affairs in the second Sheikh Hasina administration.[4][5][6] He served as president of the Patuakhali Zilla Awami League until December 2019.[7]
Shahjahan Mia | |
|---|---|
| শাহজাহান মিয়া | |
| Member of Parliament for Patuakhali-1 | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 21 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader |
| Succeeded by | Afzal Hossain |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 5 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Altaf Hossain Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader |
| State Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | A. F. Hassan Ariff |
| Succeeded by | Mujibul Haque Mujib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1940[1] |
| Died | 21 October 2023 (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Patuakhali |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Education | LL.B (Hons)[1] |
| Occupation | Lawyer[1] |
Death
editShahjahan Mia died on 21 October 2023 while undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in Dhaka. He was 83.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Constituency 111". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "All but AL candidates lose deposit". The Daily Star. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Awami League chooses new faces for upcoming election". bdnews24.com. 26 November 2018.
- ^ "PM urges people to work for peace". The Daily Star. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Many go, a few stay". The Daily Star. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "ACC gets no info about ruling party men!". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Shahjahan Mia MP visits Puja Mandaps in Patuakhali". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "AL MP Shahjahan Mia passes away". Daily Sun. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Patuakhali-1 MP Shahjahan Mia passes away". The Business Standard. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.