Shamsuddin Ahmed Ishaq

Shamsuddin Ahmed Ishaq (1 September 1941 – 27 March 2005)[2] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narsingdi-1 constituency for four terms since 1991 until his death in office in 2005.[3]

Shamsuddin Ahmed Ishaq
সামসুদ্দীন আহমেদ এছাক
Member of Parliament
for Narsingdi-1
In office
5 March 1991 – 27 March 2005
Preceded byMustafa Jamal
Succeeded byKhairul Kabir Khokon[1]
Personal details
Born(1941-09-01)1 September 1941
Narsingdi
Died27 March 2005(2005-03-27) (aged 63)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
SpouseRokeya Ahmed Lucky

Birth and early life edit

Shamsuddin Ahmed Ishaq was born on 1 September 1941 in Narsingdi District.

Career edit

Ishaq was a former president of Narsingdi district BNP. He was a listed artist of Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar. Hundreds of his songs have been broadcast on radio and television. More than 15 plays have been on stage.

He lost his father when he was 14 years old. Despite his father's considerable wealth, Mollah Mosleh Uddin, Ishaq started working as a general laborer at Jaba Textile Mill in Narsingdi early in life. He did not believe in enjoying life in his father's possession. Sooner he became a labor leader due to his good relations with the workers and his steadfastness in principle.

He led the movement as a labor leader in 1968. [5] [6] He took part in the anti-Ayub movement in Narsingdi in 1969 and took part in the liberation war in 1971. He was elected vice-chairman of Narsingdi municipality in 1973 and chairman twice in 1984 and 1989. He first joined the United People's Party (UPP) in 1979 and became involved in politics. The following year he joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). [6]

Ishaq was elected to Parliament four times in a row in 1991, February 1996, June 1996, and 2001 national elections.[2]

Ishaq edited and published Arshite Mukh, a journal based in Narsingdi.[2]

Personal life and death edit

Ishaq had married three times. He had six sons and four daughters.[2] One of his wife, Rokeya Ahmed Lucky, became a Jatiya Sangsad member from the women's reserved seat.[4]

Ishaq died on 27 March 2005 in Comfort Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Low turnout, fake voting mark Narsingdi by-polls". The Daily Star. 2005-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e "BNP lawmaker Shamsuddin dead". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. ^ "List of 8th Parliament Members". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  4. ^ "Narsingdi-1: 4 dissidents withdraw, former MP's wife in race". bdnews24.com. 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-07.