Abul Khair Abdullah
Abul Khair Abdullah | |
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আবুল খায়ের আবদুল্লাহ | |
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| 6th Mayor of Barisal | |
| In office 14 November 2023 – 19 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Md. Shaukat Ali (as Administrator) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barisal, East Bengal now Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Relations | Abul Hasanat Abdullah (brother) |
| Parent | Abdur Rab Serniabat (father) |
| Relatives | see Sheikh family of Tungipara |
Abul Khair Abdullah is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and businessman.[1] He is elected 5th Mayor of the Barisal City Corporation.[2] He is a brother of Awami League politician Abul Hasanat Abdullah and son of Abdur Rab Serniabat.[3]
Early life
[edit]Abdullah was born into the Bengali Muslim Serniabat family of Seral, Agailjhara in the Backergunge District of the Bengal Presidency. The family were direct descendants of Emperor Sher Shah Suri.[4][5] His father, Abdur Rab Serniabat, was a former minister in the second, third and fourth Mujib ministries.[6] Abdullah's mother Sheikh Amena Begum belonged to the Sheikh family of Tungipara and was the sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[7]
Abdullah's father, siblings, cousin and nephew were killed during the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, whilst he was injured alongside his mother, sister-in-law and other siblings. His elder brother, Abul Hasnat Abdullah, is also a politician.[8]
Career
[edit]Khair Abdullah was nominated by Awami League to contest the Barisal City Corporation in 2023.[9] Abdullah received 87,752 votes while his nearest rival, Islami Andolan Bangladesh's candidate Mufti Syed Mohammad Faizul Karim received 34,345.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Report, Star Digital (20 April 2023). "AL-backed mayoral candidate Khair Abdullah visits Barishal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "BCC polls: Awami League's Abul Khair wins by huge margin". www.dhakatribune.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Apu, Ashik Abdullah; Ghosh, Sushanta (6 June 2023). "The picture doesn't reflect the reality". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Kanchan, Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman (2017). সেরনিয়াবাত বংশের ইতিবৃত্ত (in Bengali). Shahbag, Dhaka: Janantik. p. 11.
- ^ Ahmed, Siraj Uddin (2010). বরিশাল বিভাগের ইতিহাস (in Bengali). Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bhaskar Prakashani. p. 299.
- ^ "Justice still elusive in 3 other Aug 15 cases". The Daily Star. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Hiran blames Hasnat for loss". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "The picture doesn't reflect the reality". The Daily Star. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Awami League announces mayoral candidates for 5 city corporation polls". www.dhakatribune.com. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Abul Khair Abdullah wins Barishal city polls". The Financial Express. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Newly elected mayor Abul Khair Abdullah of Barishal took oath this morning.