Abu Sayeed (politician)

Abu Sayeed is a politician from Pabna district of Bangladesh, organizer of the War of Liberation, and former Minister of State for Information who was a Member of Parliament for the then Pabna 8 and Pabna-1 constituencies.[1][2]

Abu Sayeed
Sayeed in 1996
State Minister For Information
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
In office
23 June 1996 – 16 July 2001
Jatiya Sangsad member from Pabna-1
In office
12 June 1996 – 16 July 2001
Preceded byMatiur Rahman Nizami
Succeeded byMatiur Rahman Nizami
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyGano Forum
Alma materRajshahi University

Career

Sayeed was a member of the then Pakistan National Assembly in 1970.[3] He was part of the 34-member committee formed in 1972 to formulate the draft Constitution of Bangladesh.[3] He was designated as the governor of Pabna district by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. He has been known for his criticism of the military government.[4]

Sayeed was the State Minister of Information of Bangladesh from 6 June 1996 until 15 July 2001.[1][5]

In 2013, Sayeed was conferred a PhD degree by Rajshahi University for his thesis titled "Independence of Bangladesh: Diplomatic War".[3]

In January 2014, Sayeed lost as an independent candidate to Shamsul Haque Tuku in the general election from Pabna-1 constituency.[6]

In November 2018, Sayeed left Awami League and joined Gano Forum to contest the upcoming election from Pabna-1 as a candidate of the Jatiya Oikya Front.[7]

References
  1. "Cabinet Division – Bangladesh – Information and Services – List of Ministers and Advisors". Cabinet.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. "Ex-AL minister Sayeed joins Gonoforum". Daily Star. United Kingdom. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. "Prof Abu Sayeed attains PhD". Daily Star. United Kingdom. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. "Police confiscated books of Prof Abu Sayeed". bdnews24.com. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. "Prof Abu Sayeed for alternative interim govt". Daily Star. United Kingdom. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. "Tuku set new record of vote rigging". Daily Star. United Kingdom. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. Correspondent, Our; Pabna (27 November 2018). "Ex-AL minister Sayeed joins Gonoforum". Daily Star. United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 January 2022.


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