Mashiur Rahman (prime minister)

Mashiur Rahman মশিউর রহমান Jadu Mia যাদু মিয়া
PM Mashiur Rahman
Senior Minister (acting Prime Minister)
In office 29 June 1978 – 12 March 1979
President	Ziaur Rahman
Preceded by	Muhammad Mansur Ali
Succeeded by	Shah Azizur Rahman
Member of Parliament for Rangpur-1
In office 19 February 1979 – 12 March 1979
Preceded by	Abdur Rouf
Succeeded by	Shawfikul Ghaani Shawpan
Member of the National Assembly for Rangpur-V
In office 8 June 1962 – 25 March 1969
Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Pakistan
In office 1962–1964
Personal details
Born	(1924-07-09)9 July 1924 Rangpur, Bengal, British India (now Rangpur, Bangladesh)
Died	12 March 1979(1979-03-12) (aged 54) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	British Indian (1924-1947) Pakistani (1947-1971) Bangladeshi (1971-1979)
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1978)
Other political affiliations	Muslim League (Before 1954) National Awami Party (1954–1978)
Relatives	Shawfikul Ghaani Shawpan (son) Mansura Mohiuddin (daughter)
Alma mater	University of Dhaka

Mashiur Rahman (9 July 1924 – 12 March 1979), also known as Jadu Mia (Man of Magic), was a senior minister, with the rank and status of prime minister in charge of the Ministry of Railways, Roads and Highways of Bangladesh from 29 June 1978 to 12 March 1979.^[1] He was the founder of Bangladesh Jatyiotabadi Dal, the whole process of transition to multi-party democracy was his brainchild. He named the party and the election symbol was given to the party from his party NAP.

He also made the formal Declaration of Independence of Bangladesh from his party NAP (there were two major political parties in the then East Pakistan, one National Awami Party, NAP and Awami League), on the 23 March 1971, when Sheikh Mujib was still negotiating for the premiership of Pakistan with the military junta of Pakistan, not giving the formal declaration despite people's determination for a free, independent country.