Mohibur Rahman Manik
{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Mohibur Rahman Manik
|native_name = মুহিবুর রহমান মানিক
|native_name_lang = bn
|constituency_MP = Sunamganj-5
|parliament = Bangladesh
|term_start = 25 January 2009
|term_end = 6 August 2024
|predecessor = Kalim Uddin Ahmed
|term_start1 = 14 July 1996
|term_end1 = 13 July 2001
|predecessor1 = Kalim Uddin Ahmed
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|02|28|df=y}}
|party = Bangladesh Awami League
|nationality = Bangladeshi
}}
Mohibur Rahman Manik (born 28 February 1962) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sunamganj-5 constituency.
Early life
Manik was born on 28 February 1962. He has an LLB degree from the University of Dhaka.{{cite web |title=Mohibur Rahman Manik Biography |url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/677/biography |website=Amarmp |accessdate=11 December 2018 |language=en}}
Career
Manik was elected to parliament from Sunamgaj-5 in 1996. In his first year, he worked to establish a memorial in Banshtala, the headquarters of Liberation Sector Five, and renamed it to Hoqnagar (City of Hoque) after local freedom fighter Abdul Hoque.{{cite web|language=bn|title=জননেতা আব্দুল হক: যাকে ভুলা যায় না|url=https://sunamganjerkhobor.com/%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%b9%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%ad%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b2/|access-date=2022-05-09|work=Sunamganjer Khobor}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|date=25 March 2019|language=bn|title=অবশেষে স্থানান্তর হচ্ছে এমএনএ আব্দুল হকের সমাধিস্থল|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2019/03/25/751104|access-date=2022-05-09|work=Kaler Kantho}}
His home in Sylhet was attacked with bombs on 15 March 1999. The bombs were thrown through the window and killed two of his relatives. He was not present at home during the attack.{{cite news |title=Bomb deaths shock Bangladesh |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/297168.stm |accessdate=11 December 2018 |work=BBC News}} He is the former vice-president of Sunamganj District unit of Bangladesh Awami League.{{cite news |title=Ex-AL MP Muhibur Rahman Manik arrested |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2007/10/08/ex-al-mp-muhibur-rahman-manik-arrested |accessdate=11 December 2018 |work=bdnews24.com}}
Manik was elected to Parliament from Sunamganj-5 in 2008 and reelected on 5 January 2014 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.{{cite web |title=Mohibur Rahman Manik History |url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/677/history |website=Amarmp |accessdate=11 December 2018 |language=en}}
Controversy
Manik was arrested from Bashundhara Residential Area by Rapid Action Battalion in October 2024 following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-09 |title=Ex-lawmaker Manik arrested in Dhaka |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/ex-lawmaker-manik-arrested-dhaka-962071 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}
References
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Category:Politicians from Sylhet Division
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