Md. Fazle Rabbi Miah (16 April 1946 – 22 July 2022)[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician, who served as the deputy speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad and also a member representing the Gaibandha-5 constituency for 7 terms.[2][3][4] He was a member of the Awami League Central Committee.[5] Before joining Awami League, he won 4 times as Member of Parliament from Jatiya Party (Ershad).

Md. Fazle Rabbi Miah
ফজলে রাব্বী মিয়া
Miah in 2017
12th Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad
In office
24 January 2014 – 22 July 2022
SpeakerShirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Preceded byShawkat Ali
Succeeded byShamsul Hoque Tuku
Member of Parliament
for Gaibandha-5
In office
25 January 2009 – 22 July 2022
Preceded byRowshan Ershad
Succeeded byMahmud Hasan Ripon
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded byMatiar Rahman Tuku
Succeeded byRowshan Ershad
In office
10 July 1986 – 24 November 1995
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byMatiar Rahman Tuku
Personal details
Born(1946-04-15)15 April 1946
Saghata Upazila, Gaibandha District, Bengal Presidency, British Raj
Died22 July 2022(2022-07-22) (aged 76)
New York City, United States
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Early life edit

Miah was born on 16 April 1946 in Gaibandha District.[6]

Career edit

From 1978 to 1979, Miah was Secretary of the District Bar Association, Gaibandha.[6]

From 1980 to 1981, Miah was the chairperson of the Gaibandha District unit of Bangladesh Association for Voluntary Sterilization.[6]

Death edit

Miah died 23 July 2022 in The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Deputy Speaker Md Fazle Rabbi Miah dies". The Daily Star. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ "List of Deputy Speakers". parliament.gov.bd. Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Speaker pays tribute to Bangabandhu". United News of Bangladesh. 5 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. ^ "চলে গেলেন জাতীয় সংসদের ডেপুটি স্পীকার ফজলে রাব্বী মিয়া". দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  5. ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (30 October 2016). "AL keeping party, govt separate?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah dies". New Age. Retrieved 23 July 2022.