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Former Awami League lawmaker from the Thakurgaon-2 constituency and freedom fighter Dabirul Islam has died at a private hospital in Dhaka.
He breathed his last around 5:45pm on Thursday. Dabirul was 77, reports bdnews24.com.
His elder brother and former Thakurgaon Baliadangi Upazila Awami League president Mohammad Ali said Dabirul’s funeral will be held at the Government Shahid Akbar Ali Science and Technology College grounds in Thakurgaon at 3pm on Friday.
He will be buried in the family graveyard there.
After the political upheaval in the country on Aug 5, 2024, several cases were filed against Dabirul, said Ali. Dabirul was arrested on Oct 3 of that year.
After prolonged incarceration pending trial, he was released on bail in May this year. Later, when he fell ill, he was taken to Dhaka for advanced treatment.
Dabirul was born on Sept 29, 1948, in Barabari village. He had been involved in politics since his student life.
He started his political career with the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB). Later, he joined the Awami League and established a strong position in northern Bangladesh.
Dabirul was elected an MP seven times in a row. He won as a CPB candidate in the third national elections of 1986 and the fifth elections of 1991.
Later, he won the 1996, 2001, 2008, 2014 and 2018 elections with the Awami League’s ticket.
Dabirul also served as the chairman of various important parliamentary standing committees.