Motahar Hossain Talukdar

Motahar Hossain Talukder (1922–2 December 2001), also known as Motahar Master, was a politician from Sirajganj District of Bangladesh. He was posthumously awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2021 by the Government of Bangladesh for his significant contribution to the Bengali language movement.[1][2]

Motahar Hossain Talukdar
Born1922
Died2 December 2001
Nationality[British India]] (until 1947)
Pakistan (before 1971)
Bangladesh
Alma materPabna Edward College
Rajshahi College
Political partyAwami League
AwardsEkushey Padak (2021)

Early life

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Talukdar was born in 1922 in Gazaria in Ratankandi Union, Sirajganj. His father Naimuddin Talukder was a teacher. He completed higher secondary from Pabna Edward College and completed BSc from Rajshahi College.[3]

Career

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Talukder was the former governor of Sirajganj District during the BAKSAL period.[4] He was defeated in the Sirajganj-2 constituency as a candidate of Awami League in the fifth parliamentary elections of 1991.[5]

Talukdar wrote an essay titled "55 years of my political life".[3]

Death

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Talukder died on 2 December 2001 in Sirajganj.[3]

References

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  1. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (4 February 2021). "একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন ২১ বিশিষ্টজন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "21 eminent personalities named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Motahar Hossain, Talukdar (2016). আমার রাজনৈতিক জীবনের ৫৫ বছর. Uttarodhikar 71. p. 80. ISBN 9789843415486.
  4. ^ "এবার একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন সিরাজগঞ্জের ৩ কৃতী সন্তান". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. ^ "মোতাহার হোসেন তালুকদার". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 April 2021.