Waliur Rahman

Waliur Rahman (died 9 May 2020) was an Awami League politician and a member of parliament for Rangpur-20. He represented Gaibandha.^[1]

Waliur Rahman
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
In office 1973–1976
Personal details
Died	9 May 2020
Political party	Awami League

Career

Rahman entered politics as a student and was elected VP of Carmichael College Students Union in 1958. He was elected as a commissioner of Gaibandha municipality in 1962. Rahman was elected to parliament from Rangpur-20 as an Awami League candidate in 1973.^[2] He served in the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh. He worked as the correspondent of The Daily Ittefaq and was a founder of Gaibandha Press Club.^[3] He was member of the National Committee of Awami League.^[4]

Death

Rahman died on 9 May 2020 at his home in Gaibandha following cardiac arrest.^[5][3]

References

1. Reza, Shameem. "PM Hasina mourns death of liberation war organiser Waliur Rahman Reza". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
2. "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
3. মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সংগঠক ওয়ালিউর রহমান রেজা আর নেই. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 24 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
4. "Awami League central leader Waliur Rahman dies". New Age. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
5. "Waliur Rahman Reza no more". The Daily Star. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.