Abul Hasnat (barrister)
Abul Hasnat (c. 1940 – 16 September 2022)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was the founding member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee.[2]
Abul Hasnat | |
|---|---|
আবুল হাসনাত | |
| Mayor of Dhaka | |
| In office 31 October 1977 – 9 May 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Naziur Rahman Manzur |
| Succeeded by | Mirza Abbas |
| In office 3 December 1990 – 12 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Naziur Rahman Manzur |
| Minister of Housing and Public Works | |
| In office 27 November 1981 – 10 May 1982 | |
| In office 20 October 1990 to – 6 December 1990 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-9 | |
| In office 1990 by-election – 6 December 1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1940 |
| Died | 16 September 2022 (aged 82) London, England |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Political life
Abul Hasnat served as the first mayor (elected by the commissioners) of Dhaka City Corporation during 1977–1982 and, again, in 1990.[3] In the cabinet of Abdus Sattar, he served as the Minister of Housing and Public Works from 27 November 1981 to 10 May 1982.
Hasnat joined the Jatiya Party in 1990. He was elected to parliament from Dhaka-9 in 1990 in a by-election as a candidate of Jatiya Party. He served as Minister of Housing and Public Works in the cabinet of Hussein Mohammad Ershad from 20 October 1990 to 6 December 1990.
Hasnat later rejoined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and served as a member of the BNP's standing committee.
References
- ^ "Dhaka's first mayor Abul Hasnat passes away". www.dhakatribune.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Hasnat speaks politics after long". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "পূর্বতন মেয়র/ প্রশাসকগণ" [Former mayor and administrators] (in Bengali). dhaka.gov.bd. Retrieved 30 January 2020.