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Syed Mahibul Hasan was a Bangladeshi politician. He served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sylhet-16 (now defunct) constituency and later joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, serving as a minister under President Ziaur Rahman.

Early life and family

Mahibul Hasan was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds in Narapati Haveli (uttar) in Chunarughat, Habiganj (then under Sylhet district). His paternal family trace their lineage to Ali, the fourth Caliph of Islam.

Career

Hasan stood as a Muslim League candidate during an election in 1964 where he successfully won a seat in the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly. During the 1970 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election, he contested as an independent candidate, losing to Awami League politician Manik Chowdhury.

Hasan competed in the 1979 Bangladeshi general election as an independent candidate, winning a seat in the Sylhet-16 constituency. He later joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and served as the Minister of Labour in the cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman. During the presidency of Abdus Sattar, Mahibul Hasan served as the Minister of Industries and Commerce. In the 1986 Bangladeshi general election, he independently contested for the Habiganj-3 constituency but lost to National Awami Party politician Chowdhury Abdul Hai. Hasan later joined the Jatiya Party, but retired from politics following the 1990 Mass Uprising.

Personal life

Hasan was married to Suraiya Hasan and they had a son and a daughter, Rizwana Hasan. Rizwana is a lawyer and environmentalist.

References

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3. "সৈয়দা রিজওয়ানা হাসান ঘরেল". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 20 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
4. "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
5. "চুনারুঘাট-মাধবপুরবাসী মন্ত্রী পেল ৪ জন মাহবুব আলী বিমান ও পর্যটন প্রতিমন্ত্রী". Prothom Sheba (in Bengali). 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
6. "সামাজিক মাধ্যমে বিতর্কের ঝড়". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 April 2021.

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