Sheikh Lutfar Rahman | |
|---|---|
| শেখ লুৎফর রহমান | |
 Sheikh Lutfar Rahman with his son Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | |
| Born | 1881 |
| Died | (aged 94) Dacca, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Mausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Nationality | Indian (1881–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–1975) |
| Occupation | Court officer |
| Known for | Being the father of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Spouse | Sheikh Sayera Khatun |
| Children | 6, including: |
| Family | Tungipara Sheikh family |
Sheikh Lutfur Rahman (Bengali: শেখ লুৎফর রহমান; 1881 – 30 March 1975) was a Bangladeshi serestadar, an officer responsible for record-keeping at the Gopalganj civil court in British India.[1] His son Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first president of Bangladesh.[2] Lutfar was also the paternal grandfather of Sheikh Hasina.[3][4]
- ^ Tripathi, Salil (2016). The Colonel Who Would Not Repent: The Bangladesh War and Its Unquiet Legacy. Yale University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-300-21818-3.
Sheikh Lutfur Rahman, was an official in the district's civil court.
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- ^ "Bangabandhu's father remembered". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "42nd death anniv of Sheikh Lutfur Rahman today". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2017.