Syed Nazrul Islam

Bangladeshi politician (1925–1975)

Syed Nazrul Islam (Bengali: সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম, romanized: Soiyod Nozrul Islam;(18 February 1925 – 3 November 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was the first interim president of Bangladesh . From 17 April to 10 January 1972, he served as the interim president of Bangladesh.[1]


Syed Nazrul Islam
সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম
Sculpture of Syed Nazrul Islam
2nd Minister of Industries of Bangladesh
In office
13 January 1972 – 26 January 1975
Prime MinisterSheikh Mujibur Rahman
Preceded byMuhammad Mansur Ali
Succeeded byAbul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman
1st Vice President of Bangladesh
In office
17 April 1971 – 12 January 1972
PresidentSheikh Mujibur Rahman
Prime MinisterTajuddin Ahmad
Preceded byPost created
In office
25 January 1975 – 15 August 1975
PresidentSheikh Mujibur Rahman
Prime MinisterMuhammad Mansur Ali
Succeeded byRevived in 1977 with Justice Abdus Sattar
President of Bangladesh
Acting
In office
17 April 1971 – 12 January 1972
Prime MinisterTajuddin Ahmad
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAbu Sayeed Chowdhury
Personal details
Born1925
Dampara, Jashodal, Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
(now in Bangladesh)
Died3 November 1975 (aged 49–50)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (1975)
Other political
affiliations
All-India Muslim League (Before 1949)
Awami League (1949–1975)
ChildrenSayed Ashraful Islam
Syeda Zakia Noor Lipi
Syed Manzurul Islam Manju
Syed Shariful Islam
Syed Shafayetul Islam
Syeda Rafia Noor
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Introduction

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Syed Nazrul Islam is the most important man in the history of Bangladesh, under whose direct leadership the helpless Bangladesh government in 1971 freed Bangladesh from the hands of Pakistan by conducting a nine-month armed liberation war . This event gave Bengali ethnicity a chance to make a proud resurgence before the world.

References

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  1. "Documents between India and Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 June 2015.