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Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal is a freedom fighter and politician. He is a former member of parliament for the then Dhaka-3 (Manikganj-3) constituency from Bangladesh Awami League.[1]
Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Succeeded by | Nizam Uddin Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manikganj |
| Political party | Gano Forum |
He joined the Awami League's student wing (Chhatra League) as a student in 1957. In 1968 he became the publicity secretary of the greater Dhaka District Bangladesh Awami League. He fought as a freedom fighter during the liberation war in 1971. In 1973, he was elected as one of youngest MPs[citation needed] in independent Bangladesh's first parliament.[1] He also served on the Central Committee of Awami League from 1981 to 1992.
He was one of the founding leaders of Gano Forum in 1993 and served as its executive president. In October 2023, he became president of a Gano Forum splinter fraction.[2]
He is involved in a number social causes[citation needed] and is the founder of a number of educational institutions including Manikganj Mohila College.[3]
He is the son-in-law of former minister and freedom fighter Capt Abdul Haleem Chowdhury.[citation needed]
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