Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal

Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
In office
1973–1979
Succeeded byNizam Uddin Khan
Personal details
Born
PartyGano Forum
Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal

Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal is a freedom fighter and politician. He is a former member of parliament for the then Dhaka-3 (Manikganj-3) constituency.[1]

He fought as a freedom fighter during the liberation war in 1971. In 1973, he was elected as one of youngest MPs in independent Bangladesh's first parliament.[1]

He was one of the founding leaders of Gano Forum in 1993 and served as its executive president. In October 2023, he became president of a Gano Forum splinter fraction.[2]

He is involved in a number social causes and is the founder of a number of educational institutions including Manikganj Mohila College.[3]

He is the son-in-law of former minister and freedom fighter Capt Abdul Haleem Chowdhury.

References

  1. ^ a b "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Dr Kamal elected Gono Forum's emeritus president". The Daily Star. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ^ "About us". Manikgonj Govt Women's College.