Abdus Sattar Akon | |
|---|---|
আব্দুস সাত্তার আকন | |
| Member of Parliament forBagerhat-4 | |
| In office 20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mia Abbas Uddin |
| Succeeded by | Arshaduzzaman |
| In office 13 July 2001 – 29 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mozammel Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Mozammel Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | 6 February 2012(2012-02-06) (aged 82–83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Chalitabunia,Bagerhat District |
| Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
MuftiAbdus Sattar Akon (1929 – 6 February 2012) was a teacher, politician and former leader of theBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He was a member of parliament forBagerhat-4.[1]
Akon was born in 1929, to aBengali MuslimAkon family in the village of Chalitabunia in Khaulia Union,Morrelganj,Bagerhat,Bengal Presidency. He first began his education at the Amtali Madrasa in Morrelganj and then at the Tumchar Madrasa inLakshmipur. He then proceeded to study at the Sarsina Dar us-Sunnat Kamil Madrasa inNesarabad, Firozpur.[2]
Akon began his career as anIslamic studies teacher. In 1969, he became the leader ofJamaat-e-Islami Pakistan'sBakerganj District branch and was later promoted to become the leader of the party'sKhulna Division branch in 1970. He had also served as the leader for the party'sBagerhat District branch and was a member ofBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's centralShura.[citation needed]
During the1991 Bangladeshi general elections, Akon represented the party as a candidate for theBagerhat-4 constituency and was successful. He was elected to parliament for a second-term in the2001 Bangladeshi general election.[3][4]
On 6 February 2012, Akon died as a result of illness atIbn Sina hospital inDhaka, Bangladesh.[citation needed] Two days later, his funeral occurred and he was buried at his family graveyard. He left behind three sons and seven daughters.[citation needed]
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