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'''AKM Bazlur Rahman''' ({{Lang-bn|এ কে এম বজলুর রহমান}}) was an [[Awami League]] politician and recipient of the [[Independence Award|Independence Day Award]], the highest civilian award in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-20 |title='স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার ২০২১' পেলেন ৯ বিশিষ্টজন ও এক প্রতিষ্ঠান |url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/245114/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A7%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A7%AF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95 |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=10 named for Independence Award 2021 |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/10-named-for-independence-award-2021/65744 |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=unb.com.bd |language=English}}</ref>

== Career ==
Rahman was a founding member of [[Bangladesh Chhatra League]] in 1948.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=রিপোর্টার |first=স্টাফ |title=এ কে এম বজলুর রহমান এর মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ |url=https://www.dailyinqilab.com/article/356296/%E0%A6%8F-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=DailyInqilabOnline |language=bn}}</ref>

In 1954, Rahman worked as the campaign manager of the [[United Front (East Pakistan)|United Front]]'s candidate in Raipura, [[Narsingdi District]].<ref name=":0" /> He was elected Secretary of the Narsingdi District unit of the Awami League in 1955.<ref name=":0" />

In 1965, Rahman was the secretary of the [[Dhaka District]] unit of Awami League.<ref name=":0" />

After the [[Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]], [[President of Bangladesh]] and Awami League, in the [[15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état]] Bazlur Rahman was detained and tortured by the new regime.<ref name=":0" /> Rahman was paralyzed due to the torture.<ref name=":0" />

== Death ==
Rahman died on 8 February 1988.<ref name=":0" /> He was awarded the Independence Day Award posthumously in 2021 for his contribution to the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-07 |title=স্বাধীনতা পদক পাচ্ছেন ৯ ব্যক্তি ও ১ প্রতিষ্ঠান {{!}} কালের কণ্ঠ |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2021/03/07/1011694 |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Kalerkantho |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=9 persons, one organisation named for Swadhinata Padak |url=https://www.thedhakapost.com/national/2021/03/08/2177 |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=The Dhaka Post |language=Bangla}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=sun |first=daily |title=9 individuals, one org named for Independence Awards {{!}} Daily Sun {{!}} |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/539917/9-individuals-one-org-named-for-Independence-Awards |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=daily sun |language=en}}</ref>

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