Waliur Rahman Explained

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

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]

Notes and References

1. News: Reza . Shameem . PM Hasina mourns death of liberation war organiser Waliur Rahman Reza . 2021-02-05 . Prothom Alo . en.
2. Web site: List of 1st Parliament Members . 4 February 2021 . Bangladesh Parliament . bn . https://web.archive.org/web/20180909153327/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/1st.pdf . 9 September 2018.
3. News: 2020-08-24 . bn:মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সংগঠক ওয়ালিউর রহমান রেজা আর নেই . https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/news/2020/05/10/909652 . Kaler Kantho . bn . https://archive.today/20200824074548/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/news/2020/05/10/909652 . 2020-08-24 . 2021-02-05.
4. News: Awami League central leader Waliur Rahman dies . 2021-02-05 . New Age . en.
5. News: 2020-05-10 . Waliur Rahman Reza no more . 2021-02-05 . The Daily Star . en.