Md. Shamsul Haque

Md. Shamsul Haque (29 January 1930 – 27 May 2004)[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Mymensingh-2 and Mymensingh-15 constituencies. He was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-11 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 1991 and 1996.[2]

Md. Shamsul Haque
মোঃ শামসুল হক
Member of Parliament
for Mymensingh-2
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Succeeded byShah Shahid Sarwar
In office
5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995
Succeeded byAbul Basar Akand
In office
10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987
Preceded byIsmail Hossain Talukder
Succeeded byRajab Ali Fakir
Member of Parliament
for Mymensingh-15
In office
7 April 1973 – 6 November 1975
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byAshraf Uddin Khan
Personal details
Born(1930-01-29)29 January 1930
Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died27 May 2004(2004-05-27) (aged 74)
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Haque was awarded Ekushey Padak posthumously for his contribution to the Bengali language movement.[3][4]

Background and career

Haque was born on 29 January 1930 in Tarakanda, Mymensingh. He studied in Ananda Mohan College. He was jailed for his involvement in the Bengali language movement.[5]

Haque was five time Member of Parliament of Mymensingh-15 and Mymensingh-2. He served as the Fulpur Upzilla Parishad Chairman in 1988.[5] His son Sharif Ahmed is serving as the Member of Parliament from Mymensingh-2.

References
  1. "ভাষা সৈনিক শামসুল হকের ১২তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকীতে তার রাজনৈতিক কর্মস্থল ময়মনসিংহে কোন কর্মসুচী পালন হয়নি – Alokito Mymensingh 24". Archived from the original on 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  2. "Electoral Area Result Statistics". Amarmp. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. "21 eminent personalities get Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. "21 named for Ekushey Padak 2021". Dhaka Tribune. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. "মরণোত্তর একুশে পদক পেলেন ভাষা সৈনিক শামসুল হক". Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.


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