Mashiur Rahman

Mashiur Rahman (19201971) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician, a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly and cabinet minister in the East Pakistan government of Ataur Rahman Khan. He was instrumental in the founding of the Bangladesh Awami League and in the Bengali language movement, and supported Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Early life Mashiur Rahman was born in village of Singhajhuli in Chaugachha upazila, Jessore district in 1920. He graduated in 1938 from Jessore Zilla School and went on to Calcutta Islamia College. He finish his BL in 1944 in Calcutta University. In 1944 he joined Jessore district bar in 1944. He joined the Muslim League.

Mashiur Rahman returned to the mainstream Awami League in 1968. He was elected to the Pakistan National Assembly in 1970 from Jessore-3 constituency. During March 1971 he was involved in the non cooperation movement.

Death He was kidnapped by the Pakistani army on the night of 25 March 1971 and murdered a month later. Sheikh Mujib inaugurated a monument to him in Jessore Municipal park on 26 December 1972.