A. T. M. Abdul Wahab
A. T. M. Abdul Wahab (Bengali: এ টি এম আব্দুল ওয়াহাব) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament from Magura-1.
Abu Talib Muhammad Abdul Wahab | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament of Magura-1 | |
| In office 2015 – 30 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Serajul Akbar |
| Succeeded by | Saifuzzaman Shikhor |
| Chairman, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1946 Magura, Bengal, British India (now Khulna, Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
| Years of service | 1969 - 2003 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Early life edit
Wahab was born on 29 December 1946.[1] He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war as the sub-sector commander of Sector Eight.[2]
Career edit
Wahab retired from Bangladesh Army with the rank of major general. He wrote a book, Mukti Bahini Wins Victory: Military Oligarchy Divides Pakistan in 1971, about the history of the Bangladesh Liberation war.[3]
Wahab was elected to Parliament in 2015 from Magura-1 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League in a by-election.[4] The by-election were called after the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Muhammad Serajul Akbar.[5] He was selected out of 17 potential candidates interviewed by Awami League Parliamentary Board.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Major General ATM Abdul Wahab (Rtd.) Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Tribute to a liberation war hero". www.observerbd.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "'Civilian FFs should have been entitled Bir Sreshtha'". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Major General ATM Abdul Wahab (Rtd.) History". Amarmp. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "AL nominates Wahab for May 30 Magura-1 by-poll". The Daily Star. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Abdul Wahab gets AL ticket". observerbd.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.