Obaidul Quader

Obaidul Quader (born 1 January 1950)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician who has been General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League since October 2016. He is the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges since December 2011 and a Member of Parliament representing the Noakhali-5 constituency since January 2009. He is still representing Awami League in the media and working voluntarily as their media advisor.[2][3][4][5] He was the State Minister of Youth, Sports and Cultural Affairs from 1996 to 2001.[6]

Obaidul Quader
ওবায়দুল কাদের
Quader in 2012
Minister of Road Transport and Bridges
Assumed office
6 December 2011
PresidentZillur Rahman
Abdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded bySyed Abul Hossain
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
6 January 2009
Preceded byMoudud Ahmed
ConstituencyNoakhali-5
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byMoudud Ahmed
Succeeded byMoudud Ahmed
ConstituencyNoakhali-5
General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League
Assumed office
23 October 2016
Party LeaderObaidul Quader
Preceded bySayed Ashraful Islam
Personal details
Born (1950-01-01) 1 January 1950
Companiganj Upazila, Noakhali, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Spouse(s)Isratunnesa Quader
RelativesAbdul Quader Mirza (brother)
EducationBA
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Early life and education

Obaidul Quader was born on 1 January 1950 to Begum Fazilatunnesa (d. 2018)[7] in Bara Rajapur village, Companiganj Upazila in Noakhali district. He has three brother and six sisters including Abdul kader Mirza, the incumbent mayor of Basurhat municipality in Companiganj, Noakhali.[7][8] He completed his matriculation with a first division from Basurhat A. H. C. Government High School and HSC from Noakhali Government College..

Career

Quader was involved in politics since his college life. In 1966, he played an active role during the Six point movement. He was also active in the Mass Upsurge and the Eleven-Point Movement in 1969. After 1975, Qader was imprisoned for two and a half years. While in prison, he was elected President of the central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League and he remained so for two consecutive terms.[6] He worked as the assistant editor of the newspaper in Daily Banglar Bani for a long time.[6]

Quader was elected as a Member of Parliament from the constituency Noakhali-5 in the parliamentary elections of June 12, 1996. He was State Minister of Youth, Sports, and Cultural Affairs from June 23, 1996 to July 15, 2001, and he was first senior joint general secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League from December 26, 2002 to July 26, 2009. He was arrested on 9 March 2007 by the Caretaker government of Bangladesh and remained in prison for 17 months and 26 days before he was released on bail on September 5, 2008.[9]

On 5 December 2011, Quader was appointed as Minister of Communication. He was elected as a member of parliament on 5 January 2014, from the constituency Noakhali-5 for the third time in the 10th parliamentary election.[9] He became the General Secretary of Awami League in October 2016 at the 20th council of the party.[10]

Works

Quader authored the following books:[9]

  • Bangladesh: A Revolution Betrayed (1976)
  • Bangladesher Hridoy Hote
  • Pakistaner Karagare Bangabandhu
  • Ei Bijoyer Mukut Kothai
  • Bhalo Hoye Jao Masud
  • Teen Somudrer Deshe
  • Meghe Meghe Onek Bela
  • Rochona Somogro
  • Karagare Lekha Onusmriti : Je Kotha Bola Hoyni
  • Nirbachito Column
  • Gangchil

Personal life

Quader is married to Isratunnesa Quader.[9]

References
  1. "Constituency 272_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  2. "Hon'ble Ministers". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  3. "BNP announcing 'jumbo' committees joke of the year, says AL leader Obaidul Quader". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  4. "No plan for transport without RSTP". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  5. "No plan to arrest Khaleda: Obaidul Quader". The Daily Star. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  6. "Obaidul Quader: At a glance". The Daily Star. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  7. "Begum Fazilatunnesa dies". New Age. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  8. "Quader Mirza claims motorcade attacked in Feni; blames Noakhali MP Ekramul Karim, 2 others". The Daily Star. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  9. "Obaidul Quader: At a glance". The Daily Star. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  10. "Hasina re-elected as AL president, Obaidul Quader new general secretary". bdnews24.com. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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