A. S. M. Abdur Rab

A. S. M. Abdur Rab
Born 1945 (age 72–73)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupation politician

A. S. M. Abdur Rab (born 1945) is a Bangladeshi politician. As the Vice President of Dhaka University Students' Union,[1] Rab was the first person to hoist the Flag of Bangladesh on 2 March 1971 at the historic location Bottola in Dhaka University.[2]

Early life

Rab was born in 1945.[3] He was leader of the 1969 mass uprising in East Pakistan.[4] He was the first person to hoist the Flag of Bangladesh on 2 March 1971 as the Vice President of Dhaka University Students' Union.[3]

Career

After the independence of Bangladesh, Rab formed the left-wing Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (National Socialist Party). Rab along with Serjul Alam Khan and Shahjahan Siraj, took a stand against the government led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[5] He led the rally on March 17 of 1974 towards the residence of the Home Minister at Ramna amid Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini led firing upon the crowd. Rab is a survivor of the 1974 Ramna massacre. President Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem released M. A. Jalil and Rab after taking power because of the involvement of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal in the 7 November 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état.[6]

He became the leader of the opposition in 1988 and also served as a minister of Sheikh Hasina's cabinet from 1996-2001 as the Minister of Shipping and later the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock.[7][8][9]

On 15 July 2017, his house was surrounded by members of Bangladesh Police as he hosted a tea party for politicians. The actions of the police were condemned by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Freedom Fighter A S M Abdur Rab Remembers Independence War of Bangladesh". VOA News. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Jaago Bangladeshi Jaago". The Daily Star. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  3. 1 2 "A S M Abdur Rob". The Daily Star. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  4. ↑ "B Chy, Kader Siddiqui, Rob form new alliance". The Daily Star. 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  5. ↑ Obaidullah, A. T. M. (1999). Bangladesh Public Administration: Study of Major Reforms, Constraints and Strategies. Academic Press and Publishers. p. 189. ISBN 9789840801442.
  6. ↑ Maniruzzaman, Talukder (1982). Group interests and political changes: studies of Pakistan and Bangladesh. South Asian Publishers. p. 178.
  7. ↑ "JSD (Rab) calls 48-hr hartal in Ramgati". The Daily Star. 1999-01-17. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  8. ↑ The Far East and Australasia. Europa Publications. 1997. p. 136. ISBN 9781857430387.
  9. ↑ "Italy can help build telecom & energy sector infrastructure". The Daily Star. 1998-01-10. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  10. ↑ "Khaleda condemns police presence at ASM Abdur Rab's house". New Age | The Outspoken Daily. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  11. ↑ "Police gatecrash 'tea party' of politicians at JSD leader Rab's home". Retrieved 2018-07-26.


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