Abdur Rab Serniabat

Abdur Rab Serniabat
Water Resources minister

Abdur Rab Serniabat was a Bangladeshi Politician and former water resources minister . He was the brother-in-law of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, brother of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and the uncle of Sheikh Hasina. He was killed during the Assassination of Sheikh Mujib.

Abdur Rab Serniabat was born in Barisal in 1921.

He was a lawyer in Barisal City. He was the Water Resource, flood control and power Minister.

His house on 27 Minto Road, Dhaka was attacked at about 5:00 am by soldiers commanded by Major Shahriar Rashid, Major Aziz Pasha, Captain Nurul Huda and Captain Majed. Abdur Rab Serniabat, daughter Baby Serniabat, son Arif Serniabat, his nephew Shaheed Serniabat, were among those killed while his wife Amena Begum was injured along with others in the house. His sons Abul Hasnat Abdullah and Abul Khair Abdullah survived. A case was filed regarding this with Ramna Police Station on 21 October 1996 against 18 people. His son Abul Hasnat Abdullah was elected a member of parliament in 2014. His house is now part of headquarters complex of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium in Barisal is named after him.

...
Wikipedia