Humayun Kabir
Member of Parliament
for Brahmanbaria-3
In office
1986–1990
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byHaroon Al Rashid
Personal details
Born(1952-02-02)2 February 1952
Poirtola, Comilla, East Bengal, Pakistan (present-day Poirtola, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh)
Died27 October 2019(2019-10-27) (aged 67)
Brahmanbaria General Hospital, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh

Humayun Kabir (2 February 1952 – 27 October 2019) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. He was a deputy minister and MP.

Early life

Kabir was born on 2 February 1952 at Poirtola in Comilla District, Pakistan (present day Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh).[1][2] His father's name was Bajlur Rahman and his mother's name was Ukilunnesa. He took part in the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[1][2]

Biography

Kabir was the general secretary of Brahmanbaria District Awami League.[3] He served as mayor of Brahmanbaria from 1977 to 1982 and 1984 to 1988.[4] He was elected as a member of parliament from Brahmanbaria-3 in 1986 and 1988.[5][6] He was also appointed deputy minister of Ministry of Health and Family Planning in 1987.[2]

Kabir was married to Nayna Kabir. She is the first female mayoral candidate in the history of Brahmanbaria.[7] She is the first female mayor of Brahmanbaria too.[4][8]

Death

Kabir died of cardiac arrest on 27 October 2019 at the age of 67.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Former deputy minister Humayan Kabir dies". Bangladesh Post. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 সাবেক উপমন্ত্রী হুমায়ুন কবির আর নেই. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). 27 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Ex-deputy minister Humayun Kabir dies". Dhaka Tribune. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 ১৪৮ বছরের ইতিহাসে প্রথম নারী মেয়র. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 22 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. ↑ ৩য় জাতীয় সংসদে নির্বাচিত মাননীয় সংসদ-সদস্যদের নামের তালিকা (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. ↑ ৪র্থ জাতীয় সংসদে নির্বাচিত মাননীয় সংসদ-সদস্যদের নামের তালিকা (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. ↑ ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়ায় প্রথমবারের মতো নারী মেয়র প্রার্থী. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  8. ↑ ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়ায় প্রথম নারী মেয়র নায়ার. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 22 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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