Maqbul Ahmad
Maqbul Ahmad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 3rd Emir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | |
| In office 17 October 2016 – 12 November 2019 (Acting: 12 May 2016 – 17 October 2016) | |
| Preceded by | Motiur Rahman Nizami |
| Succeeded by | Shafiqur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1939 Daganbhuiyan, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 13 April 2021 (aged 81)[1] Ibn Sina Medical College, Dhaka |
| Party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Spouse | Shuriya Begum |
| Profession | Politician, scholar |
Maqbul Ahmad (2 August 1939 – 13 April 2021) was a Bangladeshi politician and cleric who served as the 3rd emir of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from 2016 to 2019. He was appointed as emir in October 2016 after serving as acting emir for six months.[2]
History
Maqbul Ahmad was born in 1939 in Feni.
Emir of Jamaat
He became acting emir of the Jamaat after Motiur Rahman Nizami was executed in May 2016.[2]
Death
Ahmed died on 13 April 2021, from COVID-19 at Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3]
References
- ↑ জামায়াতের সাবেক আমির মকবুল আহমাদের মৃত্যু. Jugantor (in Bengali). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- 1 2 "Jamaat-e-Islami picks new chief months after Nizami hangs for Bangladesh war crimes". Bdnews24.com. 17 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ex-Jamaat ameer Maqbul dies". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links
Media related to Maqbul Ahmed at Wikimedia Commons