M. A. Hannan
M. A. Hannan | |
|---|---|
| মোহাম্মদ আব্দুল হান্নান | |
| Born | Mohammad Abdul Hannan February 10, 1930 |
| Died | June 12, 1974(aged 44) Feni District,Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohammad Abdul Hannan(February 10, 1930 – June 12, 1974) was a politician of Bangladesh.[1]
Early life
[edit]Mohammad Abdul Hannan born in Tehat,West Bengalon 10 February 1930. His father was Maulana Muhammad Muhibur Rahman, who was aCongresspolitician who later joined theMuslim League.He and his family migrated to East Bengal, Pakistan. They took up residence in Amjhupi,Meherpur,Kushtia district.He graduated from Dariapur High School in 1949 in Meherpur and later went to Kushtia College. He got his BA from Jagannath College. During his studies he took part in theBengali language movementof 1952. He did further studies inCity College,Chittagong.[1]
Career
[edit]He worked in Chartered Bank and Alfa Insurance Company. In 1964 he joined the Awami league in Chittagong. In 1966 he was involved in the six-point programme and in 1968 the movement against theAgartala Conspiracy Case.He was elected to organizing secretary and later general secretary of Chittagong district unit of Awami League. On 24 March 1971 he tried to prevent the off loading of weapons in Chittagong port by Pakistan army.[1]He was the 2nd person to broadcastSheikh Mujibur Rahman'sdeclaration of independenceon theIndependent Bangladesh Radio Stationin the afternoon of 26 March 1971 (as the first person was a technician ofEast Pakistan Radio Station).[2]After the Independence of Bangladesh, he was the vice-president of the central committee of Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League and the president of Bangladesh Rail Sramik League and Jatiya Sramik League.[1]
Death and legacy
[edit]He died in Chauddagram on 12 June 1974 from his injuries after being a car accident the day before.[1]During the rule of theBangladesh Awami Leaguegovernment (1996–2001),Chittagong International Airportwas named M. A. Hannan International Airport. However, the airport was renamed asShah Amanat International Airportafter theBangladesh Nationalist Partyled alliance came to power in 2002.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abcdeSirajul Islam (2012)."Hannan, MA".InIslam, Sirajul;Kamal, Mohammad M. (eds.).Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Second ed.).Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^খন্দকার, এ কে (2014).১৯৭১: ভেতরে বাইরে(in Bengali). Prathamā Prakāśan. pp. 55–70.ISBN978-984-90747-4-8.Retrieved16 October2020.
- ^Kamol, Ershad (5 March 2010)."Promises that are meant to be Broken".Star Weekend Magazine.The Daily Star.Retrieved2016-08-06.
