Abdur Razzaq (politician, born 1942)

Abdur Razzaq
আব্দুর রাজ্জাক
Minister of Water Resources
In office
23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001
Preceded byMajid-ul-Haq
Succeeded byL. K. Siddiqi
Member of Parliament
In office
1996–2011
Preceded bySafiqur Rahman Kiran
Succeeded byNahim Razzaq
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byM. A. Reza
Succeeded bySafiqur Rahman Kiran
ConstituencyShariatpur-3
Member of Parliament
In office
1973–1979
Succeeded byAbdul Mannan Sikder
ConstituencyFaridpur-16
Personal details
Born(1942-08-01)1 August 1942
Damudya, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died23 December 2011(2011-12-23) (aged 69)
London, England
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Other political
affiliations
BAKSAL
SpouseFarida Razzaq
ChildrenNahim Razzaq, Fahim Razzaq
Alma materDhaka College University of Dhaka
OccupationPolitician and Lawyer

Abdur Razzaq (1 August 1942 – 23 December 2011) was a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Awami League Advisory Council. He was the Minister for Water Resources from 1996 to 2001 in the first Sheikh Hasina Cabinet.[1] He was the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Water Resources Ministry.[2]

  1. ^ Rahman, Syed (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh (4th ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-8108-6766-6. Minister of Water Resources Oct. 1996-July 2001 Abdur Rassaq [sic]
  2. ^ "Govt Reforms Eight Standing Committees". bdnews24.com. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2011.