Khandaker Nurul Islam

Khandaker Nurul Islam (Bengali: খন্দকার নুরুল ইসলাম; died 11 July 2001), also known by his daak naam Nuru Mia (Bengali: নুরু মিঞা), was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was a member of the country's first National Parliament as a member of the Awami League from the Faridpur-2 constituency.

Khandaker Nurul Islam
খন্দকার নুরুল ইসলাম
Member of 1st Jatiya Sangsad
In office
1973–1979
Succeeded byMd. Abdul Matin Mia
ConstituencyFaridpur-2
Personal details
Born(present-day Bangladesh)
Died11 July 2001
Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
ChildrenKhandaker Mosharraf Hossain
RelativesSaima Wazed (granddaughter-in-law)

Early life and education

Islam was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Khandakars in Faridpur. His father's name was Khandaker Abdul Barik. Islam's educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws and Master of Arts degree.[1]

Career

Islam contested in the 1970 Pakistani general election as an Awami League candidate, and successfully won a seat in the NE-106 (Dacca-III) constituency.[1] However, the assembly was not formed and later led to the Bangladesh Liberation War. During the first set of elections in the newly-established country in 1973, Islam preserved his seat in the Jatiya Sangsad as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate from Faridpur-2.[2]

Death and legacy

Islam died on 11 July 2001 in Bangladesh. He was married to Hasina Momtaz and their son, Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, is a parliamentarian and former minister. Their other son, Khandaker Mohtesham Hossain, is the chairman of the Faridpur Sadar Upazila Council.[3][4]

References
  1. "Notification" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017.
  2. ""List of 1st Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. Babu, Sajjad (11 July 2017). "সমাজসেবক খন্দকার নুরুল হোসেন মিয়ার মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী পালিত". Dhaka Times. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. "বদলে যাওয়া ফরিদপুর ও একজন খন্দকার মোশাররফ হোসেনের গল্প". Jago News 24. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.


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