Khan Tipu Sultan
Khan Tipu Sultan | |
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খান টিপু সুলতান | |
Member of Parliament for Jessore-5 | |
In office 1991–2001 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Wakkas |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Succeeded by | Swapan Bhattacharjee |
Personal details | |
Born | Khulna District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan | 13 December 1950
Died | 19 August 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 66)
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Khan Tipu Sultan (13 December 1950 – 19 August 2017)[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and three time Jatiya Sangsad member from Jessore-5 constituency.
Early life[]
Sultan was born in Dhamalia, Dumuria Upazila, Khulna District in the then East Bengal, Pakistan.[1] He studied at the Sanmilani Institution in Jessore. He served as the General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League unit of Jessore District.[2]
Career[]
Sultan was involved in the 1969 student protests. He also led protests against Nurul Amin visiting Jessore.[1] He was sued by the military government of Pakistan and imprisoned. He was released after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman asked General Yahya Khan to release him following the 1970 general elections in Pakistan.[1] He was elected to parliament from Jessore-5 in 1991, 1996, and in 2008 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[3]
Personal life and death[]
Sultan was married to Jesmine Begum and had two sons - Humayun Sultan and Zubayer Sultan.[1] In November 2014, Sultan and Jesmine went into hiding after a murder case was filed against them in connection with the death of their daughter-in-law, Shamarukh Mahjabin, in their house in Dhanmondi. According to her husband Humayun, Mahjabin committed suicide.[4]
Sultan died on 19 August 2017 in Central Hospital in Dhaka.[3] He was buried in Dhamalia.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Former Awami League lawmaker from Jessore Khan Tipu Sultan dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Former MP Khan Tipu Sultan buried at Dumuria". New Age. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Former Awami League MP Khan Tipu Sultan passes away". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Ex-MP, wife flee home". The Daily Star. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "AL former MP Khan Tipu Sultan dies". New Age. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- 1950 births
- 2017 deaths
- People from Jessore District
- Awami League politicians
- Mukti Bahini personnel
- 5th Jatiya Sangsad members
- 7th Jatiya Sangsad members
- 9th Jatiya Sangsad members
- Awami League politician stubs