Md. Abdul Maleque (Bengali: মো: আব্দুল মালেক; born 15 January 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the chairman of the Naogaon District branch of Bangladesh Awami League. He was a Member of Parliament from Naogaon-5.
Md. Abdul Maleque | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Naogaon-5 | |
| In office 6 May 2013 – 29 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Jalil |
| Succeeded by | Nizam Uddin Jalil John |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1947 Naogaon, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Early life edit
Maleque was born on 15 January 1947. He has an M.A. degree.[1]
Political career edit
Abdul Maleque's political career started before the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan. He was a member of Bangladesh Chhatra League. He participated in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. In 2009, Maleque was elected as the chairman of the upazila parishad of Naogaon Sadar Upazila. In 2013, the constituency of Naogaon-5 fell vacant upon the death of Abdul Jalil. The Awami League nominated Maleque as their candidate for the by-election. As there was no other candidate he was declared MP.[2] In 2014 general election, he was again nominated by Awami League and won.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Md. Abdul Maleque". Amarmp. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "AL candidate Malek wins Naogaon-5 by-polls unopposed". Dhaka Tribune. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Constituency 50_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 1 January 2019.