Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara is an Awami League politician and a former Member of Parliament from Rajshahi-5.
Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2013–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kabir Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Wadud Dara |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Wadud Dara |
| Succeeded by | Mansur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1962 Rajshahi District, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Political party | Awami League |
Early edit
Dara was born on 20 October 1962 in Rajshahi.[1] He has a bachelors and Masters in Science.[1]
Career edit
Dara was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Rajshahi-5 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.[2] Dara's supporters stuffed ballot boxes with fakes votes in a January 2009 election for chairman and vice chairman in Rajshahi. Eight of his supporters were arrested by members of Bangladesh Army from the polling station.[3] On 5 February 2013, Dara's supporters rallied through Rajshahi with weapons following an inter-party clash.[4] He filed cases against the Daily Prothom Alo under section 499 and 500 of the Bangladesh Penal Code for allegedly defamatory news stories.[5]
Dara was re-elected on 5 January 2014 from Rajshahi-5 unopposed after the opposition boycotted the elections, citing unfair conditions and demanding a "neutral government" conduct the polls.[6][7] He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Food.[8] He failed to receive the Awami League nomination 2018 which went to Mansur Rahman.
In December 2019, Dara was appointed the President of Rajshahi District unit of Awami League.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Md. Abdul Wadud -মোঃ আব্দুল ওয়াদুদ Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". amardesh.com. Amar Desh Online. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "8 supporters of AL MP Dara released on bail". The Daily Star. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Police yet to take action". The Daily Star. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Rajshahi court summons Prothom Alo editor, correspondent in cases filed by two AL MPs". New Age. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh opposition to boycott elections". Al Jazeera. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Ahmed, Taib. "AL closer to majority before voting". archive.newagebd.net. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "PM slams environmentalists' silence on Ghoshiakhali channel". The Daily Star. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Staff Correspondent; Rajshahi (2019-12-09). "Rajshahi AL Council: Leaders chosen through selection to avert discontent". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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