Abu Talib Muhammad Abdul Wahab | |
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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 | (1946-12-29) 29 December 1946 (age 77) Magura, Bengal, British India |
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 |
A. T. M. Abdul Wahab (Bengali: এ টি এম আব্দুল ওয়াহাব) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament from Magura-1.
Early life
Wahab was born on 29 December 1946. He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war as the sub-sector commander of Sector Eight.
Career
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.
Wahab was elected to parliament in 2015 from Magura-1 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League in a by-election. The by-election were called after the death of the incumbent member of parliament, Muhammad Serajul Akbar. He was selected out of 17 potential candidates interviewed by Awami League Parliamentary Board.
References
- "Major General ATM Abdul Wahab (Rtd.) Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- "Tribute to a liberation war hero". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "'Civilian FFs should have been entitled Bir Sreshtha'". 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". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.