Obaidul Haque (Bengali: ওবায়দুল হক; 1934–2008) was a politician, teacher and a member of parliament for Sylhet-5.
Obaidul Haque Wazirpuri | |
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| ওবায়দুল হক উজ়িরপুরী | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 27 February 1991 – 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Mahmudur Rahman Majumdar |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Kahir Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Sylhet-5 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1934[1] Wazirpur, Kholachhora, Zakiganj, Sylhet District, British Raj |
| Died | 17 January 2008 (aged 74) Sylhet District, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Islami Oikya Jote Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis |
Early life and education
editObaid was born on 2 January 1934 into a Bengali Muslim in the village of Wazirpur in Kholachhora Union, Zakiganj, Sylhet District, Bangladesh. He completed his primary education locally, before enrolling as a student at the Dubag Junior High School up until class 8. He then studied at the Ranaping Arabia Hussainia Madrasa in Dhakauttar, Golapganj. After that, he studied at the Ashraful Uloom Madrasa in Bara Katara, Dhaka.[2] In addition to Bengali, Obaid was fluent in Urdu and Arabic.
Career
editObaid began his career as a teacher at the Lalarchak Madrasa in Rajaganj Union, Kanaighat under the instruction of his teacher Riyasat Ali. In 1960, he became a teacher at the Ranaping Arabia Hussainia Madrasa which he continued to do as a teacher of Hadith there until his death. He served as the former co-president of the Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh and president of the Azad Deeni Edaraye Talim Bangladesh.[citation needed]
Obaid was elected to parliament from Sylhet-5 as a Islami Oikya Jote candidate in 1991.[3]
Death
editObaid died on 17 January 2008. He was buried near the Wazirpur Jame Mosque in Sheola-Zakiganj Road. His son was Dr Shamsul Haque.[2]
References
edit- ^ Ahmad Ullah (1992). পঞ্চম জাতীয় সংসদ সদস্য প্রামাণ্য গ্রন্থ (in Bengali). সুচয়ন প্রকাশন. p. 232.
- ^ a b Mahbub, Salatur Rahman (2018), মাওলানা ওবায়দুল হক উজিরপুরী (এম.পি) রাহ. [Maolana Obaydul Haq Uzirpuri (M.P) Rah.] (in Bengali)
- ^ Siddiquee, Iqbal (12 August 2006). "BNP-Jamaat at odds over nomination in Sylhet-5". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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