Abdul Kader Siddique
Bangladeshi politician and fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdul Kader Siddique[a] is a Bangladeshi politician. He served as a Mukti Bahini commander, and organizer of the Bangladesh War of Independence. He fought with an estimated 17,000-strong guerrilla force in the Tangail region against the Pakistan Army.[2] The army was called Kaderia Bahini (Kader's Army).[3][4][5] At the end of the war in 1971, Siddique's forces entered Dhaka along with the Indian forces, signaling the end of the war.[6] He was awarded Bir Uttom by the Government of Bangladesh. Since 1999, he has been serving as the leader of his newly formed party, the Krishak Sramik Janata League.[7]
Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique | |
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বঙ্গবীর আব্দুল কাদের সিদ্দিকী | |
.jpg) Siddique in 2017 | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan |
| Succeeded by | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan |
| Constituency | Tangail-8 |
| In office 12 June 1996 – 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Humayun Khan Panni |
| Succeeded by | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan |
| Constituency | Tangail-8 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) Dacca, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Political party | Krishak Sramik Janata League |
| Other political affiliations | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Nasrin Siddique |
| Relatives | Abdul Latif Siddiqui (brother)[1] |
| Awards | Bir Uttom |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Provisional Government of Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Mukti Bahini |
| Unit | Kaderia Bahini |
| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Career
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Bangladesh Liberation War
During the Bangladesh war of independence, he formed the Kaderia Bahini to fight against the Pakistan military. The Kaderia Bahini, as it is said, had approximately 17 thousand personnel. He was loyal to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[8]
After independence
After the Independence of Bangladesh, Siddique went back to his hometown of Tangail where he enjoyed considerable patronage from the Awami League, the party of Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman.[9]
Anti-Bangladesh insurgency
After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975, Siddiqui and his followers organised attacks on the authorities of Khondakar Mushtaque's government. Elements loyal to Siddiqui operated from bases in Assam province in India and were actively supported by India's Border Security Force.[9] In the insurgency against the military government of Bangladesh, 104 rebels were killed and more than 500 were injured. The insurgency lasted more than two years.[10] He was tried by a military court on 24 July, 1978 and sentenced to 7 years in jail. He was accused of killing a major and a number of soldiers of Bangladesh Army after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman following the 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état.[11] On 6 December 1990, he returned to Bangladesh from self imposed exile in India.[citation needed]
1990s present
Siddique was elected member of the parliament of Bangladesh from different constituencies of Tangail.
In 1996, Siddique was elected to Parliament as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate from Tangail-8.[12] In 1999, Siddique quit Awami League. He then resigned from the parliament and formed his own party the Krishak Sramik Janata League.[7] This triggered a by-election, which he lost to the Bangladesh Awami League candidate, Shawakat Momen Shahjahan. Siddique was elected to parliament from Tangail 8 in the 2001 Bangladesh General Election as a candidate of the Krishak Sramik Janata League.[12] On 17 October 2006, his rally was attacked by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists, leaving 11 injured in Jamalpur District.[13]
In 2017, Bangladesh High Court disqualified Siddique from contesting a by-election from Tangail-4 because he had defaulted on a loan. He tried to contest the 2018 Bangladesh General Election from Tangail-4 and Tangail-8 but his candidacy was rejected by the Bangladesh Election Commission.[14] He, along with his party, joined the Jatiya Oikyafront to contest the election against the Bangladesh Awami League alliance.[15][16] His daughter, Kuri Siddique, also applied for nomination from Tangail-8 in case his candidacy was rejected.[17] The Election Commission rejected the appeal filed by Siddique, challenging the cancellation of his nomination on 8 December.[18]
In the controversial 2024 election, he lost the consistuency of Tangail-8 to Awami League candidate Anupam Shahjahan Joy.[19]
Personal life
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Siddique is married to Nasrin Siddique.[20] His elder brother, Abdul Latif Siddiqui is also an Awami League politician who served as the member of parliament and the minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.[1] Their other two younger brothers are Murad Siddiqui and Azad Siddiqui.[21] He has been widely discussed and criticized for writing newspaper columns. He regularly writes columns in the daily Amar Desh and the daily Naya Diganta. In addition, he discussed the country's ongoing political, social and contemporary issues as a presenter on the program called Sabar Paap Desh on Diganta Television.
Notable books written by Quader Siddiquie:
- Maulana Bhashani Ke Jemon Dekhechi
- Meghe Dhaka Tara
- Swadhinata'71
- Bajrakathon
- Tara Amar Boro Bhai-Bon
- Na Bola Kotha
- Pita-Putra
Political life
He is currently the president of the Krishak Sramik Janata League. On 8 November 2018, he joined the Jatiya Oikyafront under the leadership of Dr. Kamal Hossain to participate in the 11th National Parliament election in an alliance. The main partner of the Oikyafront was the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Through this alliance, his party and he participated in the national election under the symbol of a sheaf of rice.[16][15]
Notes
- Bengali: আবদুল কাদের সিদ্দিকী
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