M. A. Awal

M A Awal (born 16 March 1968)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the chairman of the Islami Ganatantrik Party. Earlier he served as the secretary general of Bangladesh Tarikat Federation and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lakshmipur-1 constituency during 2014–2018.[2]

This article is about the Lakshmipur politician. For the Narayanganj politician, see M. A. Awal (Narayanganj politician). For the Pirojpur politician, see AKMA Awal.

M. A. Awal
এম এ আউয়াল
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Lakshmipur-1
In office
29 January 2014 – 29 October 2018
Preceded byNazim Uddin Ahmed
Succeeded byAnwar Hossain Khan
Personal details
Born (1968-03-16) 16 March 1968
Political party

Early life

Awal was born on 16 March 1968. He completed his master's degree in social science.[1]

Career

Awal was elected to the parliament on 5 January 2014 from Lakshmipur-1 constituency as a Bangladesh Tarikat Federation candidate.[3] On 17 April 2018, he was removed from the post of Secretary General of the party.[4] On 16 September 2018, he led the same party in joining the Islamic Democratic Alliance, an alliance of Islamist parties that supported the Bangladesh Awami League led government.[5]

On 20 May 2021, Rapid Action Battalion arrested Awal on the allegation of being involved in killing Shahinuddin, a trader in Pallabi neighborhood in Dhaka, over land dispute.[6][7] The police found evidence of a phone call to Awal which recorded the assailant saying "Sir Finish".[8] After a year and a half of investigation, Police Bureau of Investigation submitted a probe report in September 2023.[9]

In September 2023, Awal formed a coalition of fifteen parties, Progotishil Islami Jot, which would participate at the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.[9] He is the chairman of this coalition which includes Islamic Democratic Party, Nezame Islam Bangladesh, Bangladesh Public Freedom League, Bangladesh Tarikat Front, Bangladesh Nationalist Janata Party, Islamic Liberal Party, and Bangladesh Islamic Democratic League.[10]

References
  1. "M.A. Awal -এম,এ,আউয়াল Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. "List of 10th Parliament Members English". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. "M.A. Awal -এম,এ,আউয়াল History". Amarmp. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. "Tariqat Federation removes its Secretary General MA Awal". Dhaka Tribune. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. "Islamic Democratic Alliance formed". The Daily Star. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. "Murder in Pallabi: Ex-MP Awal arrested". The Daily Star. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  7. "Former MP Awal arrested over Pallabi murder". bdnews24.com. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  8. "Murder in Pallabi: Ex-MP Awal arrested". The Daily Star. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  9. ইসলাম, নজরুল (2023-09-16). "'স্যার ফিনিশ', সেই খুনের মামলার আসামি এখন জোটের চেয়ারম্যান". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  10. "New 15-party alliance formed". The Daily Star. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-17.


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