Sheikh Abdul Aziz (27 February 1929 – 8 April 2019) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the minister of information from April 1973 to September 1973.
Early life and education Aziz was born on 27 February 1929 in Teligati, Morelganj Upazila, Bagerhat District, East Bengal, British India. He studied at Government P.C. College, Bagerhat. In 1947, he completed his B.A. in history at Calcutta University. He obtained his M.A. degree in political science in 1951 from Dhaka University. Later he pursued a law degree from Dhaka University and practiced law at Dhaka High Court .
Career Early Political Career Aziz began student politics while studying at Government P.C. College, Bagerhat, in 1942. He actively took part in the Pakistan Movement and the Anti-British Movement. He was an active worker for the All India Muslim Students Federation. He started his political career mainly in Bagerhat District. He actively took part in the All-India Muslim League campaign for the 1946 Indian Constituent Assembly election and the 1946 Indian provincial elections.
Formation of Awami League and onwards
Aziz was a founding member of Awami League and a close associate of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was the founding president of the Khulna District Awami League. He held the position for 25 years, from 1949 to 1974. He retired from politics fully thereafter. He was a key leader of the Mujibnagar government during the Bangladesh Liberation War and worked as a liaison officer. He was the minister of communication, agriculture, and post and telecommunication in the first cabinet of Bangladesh. He was imprisoned after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and retired from politics after release from prison.
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Personal life He was married to Shaukat Ara Aziz. The couple had a son and two daughters.
Death Aziz died on 8 April 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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