Abdus Samad Azad | |
---|---|
Born | Bhurakhali village, Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, Sylhet region, British India (now Bangladesh) |
Died | 27 April 2005 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
(aged 83)
Resting place | Banani Graveyard |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Abdus Samad Azad ( pronunciation /ɑːbˈduːs sʌˈmɑːd ʌˈzɑːd/ 15 January 1922 – 27 April 2005) was a diplomat and politician from Bangladesh. Azad was elected to Bangladesh's parliament five times from 1970 to 2001. He was also elected Member of Lower Assembly in the Parliament of then East Pakistan. He became President of the Muslim Student Federation of All – Asam in 1946 and Lead Language movement in 1952.
Abdus Samad Azad was born on 15 January in 1926 in Bhurakhali village under Jagannathpur thana under Sunamganj district.
He passed the Matriculation in 1943 from Sunamganj Government High School after completing primary education from his village primary school. His father late Mohammad Shariatullah was a distinguished social worker of the locality.
Abdus Samad Azad had his graduation from Sylhet Murari Chand College in 1948. Thereafter, he pursued studies in law and history at the Dhaka University.