Akhtaruzzaman is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a freedom fighter of the Liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. He is the former Member of Parliament from Kishoreganj-2.[1]
Akhtaruzzaman Cetar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament for Kishoreganj-2 | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Akhtaruzzaman |
| In office `1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Akhtaruzzaman |
| Succeeded by | M. A. Mannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1947 Kishoreganj, East Bengal, Pakistan (now, Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Awards | .JPG){kind=small} Shongbidhan Padak.svg){kind=small} Independence Day Award |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1969 - 1989 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Career
editAkhtaruzzaman was elected to parliament from Kishoreganj-2 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate in 1991 and 1996.[2] He is retired major of Bangladesh Army. He was suspended from BNP after planning to return to the parliament of Bangladesh against the wishes of his party. BNP was then the opposition Party of Bangladesh and was boycotting parliament.[3] In February 2022, Ranjan was dismissed from BNP for doing activities against the party.[4]
Ranjan is the chairman of Gachihata Aquaculture Farms Ltd, which was listed on the stock market in 1998.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Kishoreganj 2 constituency: AL, BNP aspirants' campaigns in full swing". Dhaka Tribune. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Electoral Area Result Statistics". Amarmp. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Akhtaruzzaman's party activities suspended". The Daily Star. 24 January 1998. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "বিএনপি নেতা আখতারুজ্জামানকে বহিস্কার - জাতীয় - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Gachihata Aquaculture struggling despite owning 109 acres of land". The Business Standard. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.