Abdul Gani (Cox's Bazar politician)
Abdul Gani (Bengali: আব্দুল গণী; 1926–2018) was an independent politician and member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Cox's Bazar-4. Early life and familyAbdul Gani was born in 1926 to a Bengali family of Muslim Saudagars in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar subdivision, Chittagong district, Bengal Presidency. His father, Ayyub Ali Saudagar, was the inaugural president of the Teknaf Greater Sadar Union Council.[1] CareerAbdul Gani had served as the chairman of Teknaf Sadar Union since before 1971. He was a sponsor of the freedom fighters during the Bangladesh Liberation War and participated in it. He was elected to the fourth Jatiya Sangsad from Cox's Bazar-4 (Ukhia-Teknaf) as an independent candidate following the 1988 Bangladeshi general election.[2] DeathAbdul Gani died on 15 September 2018 in Chittagong Metropolitan Hospital, leaving behind 8 sons, 2 daughters and numerous grandchildren.[3] References
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