Jahangir Mohammad Adel

Jahangir Mohammad Adel (Bengali: জাহাংগীর মোহাম্মদ আদেল; died 13 November 2014) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jatiya Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dhaka-12 from 1979 to 1982[1] and MP for Dhaka-7 from 1986 to 1988.[2] He was Deputy Mayor of Dhaka.[3][4]

Jahangir Mohammad Adel
Member of Parliament
for Dhaka-12
In office
18 February 1979 – 24 March 1982
Preceded bySheikh Mujibur Rahman
Succeeded byShamsuddoha Khan Majlish
Personal details
Died(2014-11-13)November 13, 2014
Political partyBangladesh Jatiya Party

Career

He was the deputy Mayor of Dhaka. On 14 August 2000, Kamal Hossain, a Bangladesh Awami League leader, was shot dead outside Adels house after protesting the raising of Pakistan's flag on Pakistan Day in Adels house in Old Dhaka. Adels son was arrested by the police regarding the murder.[5] His sons were acquitted in 2003 in the case.[6] He was a former presidium member of Jatiya Party.[7]

Death

Adel died on 13 November 2014.[8]

References
  1. "Member's of 2nd Parliament of Bangladesh". bdaffairs.
  2. "Member's of 3rd Parliament of Bangladesh". bdaffairs.
  3. "Jahangir Mohammad Adel dies". Dhaka Tribune. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. "Jahangir Mohammad Adel buried". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. "Awami League leader shot". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. "Kamal killing". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  7. "Ershad's magnaminity!". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  8. "Jahangir Mohammad Adel buried". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.


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