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Mirza Abdul Halim (Bengali: মির্জা আব্দুল হালিম; 1927/8 – 9 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi politician and former footballer. He served as a Member of Parliament for the Bangladesh National Party from 1979 to 1982.

Early life and family

Mirza Abdul Halim was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Mirzas in the village of Kaitula in Joynagar, Bera, Pabna District, then part of the Bengal Presidency. He had two sons and one daughter. His brother, Mirza Abdul Awal, was a former parliamentarian. His other brother, Mirza Abdul Jalil, was a former president of the Bangladesh Krishak League. The retired army major Manzur Quader is his nephew.

Career

Abdul Halim was a footballer from Victoria SC. He contested at the 1979 Bangladeshi general election as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate and was successfully elected to parliament from the Pabna-12 constituency. He was the state minister for shipping in the first cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman.

Death

Halim died on 9 July 2021 at the age of 93.

References

1. "পাবনা-২ আসনে নৌকা চান মির্জা জলিল". NTV (in Bengali). 5 November 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
3. ভাগ্যের শিকা এবারও ছিড়ল না বেড়াবাসীর. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
4. "Former state minister Mirza Halim dies". New Age. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
5. সাবেক প্রতিমন্ত্রী মির্জা হালিম মারা গেছেন. bdview24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 July 2021.

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