Morshed Ali Khan Panni

Morshed Ali Khan Panni is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament from Tangail-8.

Morshed Ali Khan Panni
ConstituencyTangail-8
Member of 2nd Jatiya Sangsad
In office
1979–1986
Preceded byFazlur Rahman Faruque
Member of 4th Jatiya Sangsad
In office
1988–1991
Preceded byShawkat Momen Shahjahan
Succeeded byHumayun Khan Panni
Personal details
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Parent
RelativesWajed Ali Khan Panni (great grandfather), Humayun Khan Panni (uncle), Wajid Ali Khan Panni (brother)

Early life and family

Morshed Ali Khan Panni was born into the Bengali Muslim family known as the Zamindars of Karatia. His father, Khurram Khan Panni, was a civil servant and landowner. His ancestors were Pashtuns belonging to the Panni tribe, and had migrated from Afghanistan to Bengal in the 16th century where they became culturally assimilated.[1]

Panni's older brother is Wajid Ali Khan Panni (Bunting), the motawalli or supervisor of the zamindari estate. The two brothers had a dispute after Bunting Panni rented Rokeya Manzil of the estate to Lighthouse School, a school established by Islami Chhatra Shibir in 2000.[2][3]

Career

Panni was elected to Parliament from Tangail-8 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979.[4] He was elected to Parliament in 1988 from Tangail-8 as a Jatiya Party candidate.[5][6]

References
  1. Mahbub, Khan (2012). "Karatia Zamindari". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. "Masked men burn down Shibir-run school". The Daily Star. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. "Why are our neighbours wary?". Rediff. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. "List of 2nd Parliament members" (PDF). parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. "List of 4th Parliament members" (PDF). parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  6. Conference, Unesco General (1980). Records of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (in French). Unesco. p. 6. ISBN 9789230020101. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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