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Bangladeshi politician (1922–2001)

Motahar Hossain Talukdar
Born1922
Gazaria, Ratankandi, Sirajganj, Bengal Presidency, British India.
(current Bangladesh)
Died2 December 2001
Sirajganj
Nationality] (until 1947)
Pakistan (before 1971)
Bangladesh
Alma materPabna Edward College
Rajshahi College
Political partyAwami League
AwardsEkushey Padak (2021)

Motahar Hossain Talukder (1922–2 December 2001), also known as Motahar Master, was a politician from Sirajganj District of Bangladesh. He was posthumously awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2021 by the Government of Bangladesh for his significant contribution to the Bengali language movement.

Early life

Talukdar was born in 1922 in Gazaria in Ratankandi Union, Sirajganj. His father Naimuddin Talukder was a teacher. He completed higher secondary from Pabna Edward College and completed BSc from Rajshahi College.

Career

Talukder was the former governor of Sirajganj District during the BAKSAL period. He was defeated in the Sirajganj-2 constituency as a candidate of Awami League in the fifth parliamentary elections of 1991.

Talukdar wrote an essay titled "55 years of my political life".

Death

Talukder died on 2 December 2001 in Sirajganj.

References

  1. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (4 February 2021). "একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন ২১ বিশিষ্টজন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. "21 eminent personalities named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ Motahar Hossain, Talukdar (2016). আমার রাজনৈতিক জীবনের ৫৫ বছর. Uttarodhikar 71. p. 80. ISBN 9789843415486.
  4. "এবার একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন সিরাজগঞ্জের ৩ কৃতী সন্তান". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. "মোতাহার হোসেন তালুকদার". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 April 2021.

 

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