Rafiqul Islam Bakul Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was elected a member of parliament for Pabna-5 in 1986, February 1996 and June 1996. He was an organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
Rafiqul Islam Bakul | |
|---|---|
রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুল | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Pabna-5 | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Preceded by | M. A. Matin |
| Succeeded by | Md. Iqbal |
| In office February 1996 – 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Abdus Sobhan |
| Succeeded by | Mazhar Ali Qadri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 10 November 2000 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Other party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Career
editBakul was the first person to fly the flag of Independent Bangladesh in Pabna District.[4]
Rafiqul Islam Bakul was elected to parliament from Pabna-5 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 1986 election.[1] He was elected a member of parliament for Pabna-5 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in February 1996 and June 1996 election.[2][3]
Death and legacy
editRafiqul Islam Bakul died in a road accident at Konabari in Sirajganj on 10 November 2000.[5][6]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, the Muhammad Yunus led interim government renamed Rafiqul Islam Bakul Swimming Pool to Pabna District Swimming Pool in May 2025.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- 1 2 "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- 1 2 "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- 1 2 "পাবনায় দুই মুক্তিযোদ্ধার নামে স্টেডিয়াম ও সুইমিংপুলের নাম পরিবর্তন, স্থানীয়দের ক্ষোভ". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুলের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী মঙ্গলবার. NTV (in Bengali). 9 November 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Somoy Tv News" মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রফিকুল ইসলাম বকুল স্মরণে পাবনা টাউন হলের পৌরমঞ্চের নামকরণ. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 April 2020.