Shahjahan Mia

Shahjahan Mia (17 January 1940 – 21 October 2023) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He was Jatiya Sangsad member from Patuakhali-1 constituency.[2][3] He served as the State Minister of Religious Affairs in the second Sheikh Hasina administration.[4][5][6] He served as President of Patuakhali Zilla Awami League until December 2019.[7]

Shahjahan Mia
শাহজাহান মিয়া
Member of Parliament
for Patuakhali-1
In office
7 January 2019 – 21 October 2023
Preceded byABM Ruhul Amin Howlader
Succeeded byVacant
In office
6 January 2009 – 5 January 2014
Preceded byAltaf Hossain Chowdhury
Succeeded byABM Ruhul Amin Howlader
State Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
6 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byA. F. Hassan Ariff
Succeeded byMujibul Haque Mujib
Personal details
Born(1940-01-17)17 January 1940[1]
Died21 October 2023(2023-10-21) (aged 83)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placePatuakhali
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
EducationLL.B(Hons)[1]
OccupationLawyer[1]

Death

Shahjahan Mia died on 21 October 2023 while undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in Dhaka. He was 83.[8][9]

References
  1. "Constituency 111". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  2. "All but AL candidates lose deposit". The Daily Star. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. "Awami League chooses new faces for upcoming election". bdnews24.com. 26 November 2018.
  4. "PM urges people to work for peace". The Daily Star. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. "Many go, a few stay". The Daily Star. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. "ACC gets no info about ruling party men!". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  7. Correspondent, A. A. "Shahjahan Mia MP visits Puja Mandaps in Patuakhali | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  8. Sun, Daily (2023-10-21). "AL MP Shahjahan Mia passes away". daily-sun. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  9. "Patuakhali-1 MP Shahjahan Mia passes away". The Business Standard. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-21.


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