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{{short description|Bangladesh politician}}{{Distinguish|Abdul Jalil Choudhury}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Abdul Jalil
| native_name = আব্দুল জলিল
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = AbdulJalil.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| office = [[Jatiyo Sangshad|National Parliament]] Member from [[Naogaon-5]]
| order =
| term_start1 = 1986
| term_end1 = 1988
| successor1 = [[Abdul Hai (politician)|Abdul Hai]]
| term_start2 = 2001
| term_end2 = 2006
| predecessor2 = [[Shamsuddin Ahmed (Naogaon-5 MP)|Shamsuddin Ahmed]]
| successor2 = Abdul Jalil
| term_start3 = 2009
| term_end3 = 2013
| predecessor3 = Abdul Jalil
| successor3 = [[Md. Abdul Maleque]]
| birth_name = Mohammad Abdul Jalil
| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|1|21|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mblbd.com/home/abdul_jalil |title=Abdul Jalil |publisher=Mercantile Bank |date= |accessdate=7 January 2013 |archive-date=14 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114060303/http://www.mblbd.com/home/abdul_jalil |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Naogaon]], [[flag|British India]]<br /><small>(now [[Bangladesh]])</small>
| death_date = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|2013|3|6|1939|1|21}}}}<ref name=death/>
| death_place = Singapore
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
| residence = [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]<br />[[Naogaon]], Bangladesh
| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]
| occupation = Politician
| signature =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Mohammad Abdul Jalil''' ({{lang-bn|মোহাম্মদ আব্দুল জলিল}}; 21 January 1939 – 6 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi politician. At the time of his death, he was a [[Member of Parliament#Bangladesh|Member of Parliament]] for the [[Naogaon-5]] constituency.<ref name="death">{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/06/abdul-jalil-is-dead|title=Abdul Jalil is dead|author=Staff Correspondent|last2=bdnews24.com|website=bdnews24.com|access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/mp_list_9th.htm |title=9th Parliament Member's List |publisher=Parliament.gov.bd |accessdate=9 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227093348/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/mp_list_9th.htm |archivedate=27 December 2012 }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Jalil was born on 21 January 1939 in Naogaon, [[East Bengal]], [[British India]]. His family was involved in the jute trade. In 1960, he received admission at the [[University of Dhaka]] and graduated with a B.A. in political science. The next year he received his masters also from the University of Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mercantile Bank Ltd. » Management|url=http://www.mblbd.com/home/abdul_jalil|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.mblbd.com|archive-date=2013-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114060303/http://www.mblbd.com/home/abdul_jalil|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career==
Jalil was a former minister of [[Politics of Bangladesh|Bangladesh Government]], a member of the Central Committee of [[Bangladesh Awami League]] and a member of the advisors council of Bangladesh Awami League.<ref>[http://www.albd.org/autoalbd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=135&Itemid=52 Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami League] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629034902/http://www.albd.org/autoalbd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=135&Itemid=52 |date=29 June 2022}}</ref> He was the founding Chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited. He expressed his satisfaction at the achievement of the bank during 2002 and advised the executives and officers to come forward with new banking products and innovative ideas.<ref name=":0" />

Jalil served as the commerce minister as a technocrat in the [[First Sheikh Hasina Cabinet]].<ref name=":0" /> On 15 January 2000, he instructed the [[Bangladesh Tariff Commission]] to find ways through which the current tariff structure can be changed to encourage entrepreneurship.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000-01-15|title=Tariff Commission to scrutinise duty structure: Jalil|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/tariff-commission-to-scrutinise-duty-structure-jalil|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

From 2002 to 2009, Jalil served as the General Secretary of Awami League.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2013-03-06|title=Abdul Jalil dies|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/jalil-in-coma|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In 2006, he meet with [[Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan]], Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, to over come the political impasse over the next national election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-09-12|title=Jalil, Bhuiyan played game|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-202147|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 28 May 2007, Jalil was arrested from headquarters of Mercantile Bank during the [[2006-2008 Bangladeshi political crisis|2006-2008 Bangladeshi political crises]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2008-04-05|title=Jalil's condition deteriorates further|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-30836|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> His health deteriorated in custody and the Awami League called for his release on health grounds.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-02-29|title=Jalil improves slightly|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-25458|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> On 4 June 2007, he was admitted to [[Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University]]. His condition worsened and he was shifted to [[Labaid Cardiac Hospital]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2007-12-19|title=Jalil finally sued over 6 months into detention|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-16072|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> On 18 December 2007, [[Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission|Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission]] sued him with Ramna Police Station.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=2009-04-17|title=Bail to Jalil extended|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-84421|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He had been after six months in detention.<ref name=":3" /> In July 2007, he criticised Sheikh Hasina, the chairperson of Awami League and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and due to that he was replaced by [[Syed Ashraful Islam]] as acting General Secretary.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-09-13|title=Jalil's past stand against Hasina keeps him out of party post|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-54561|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In 2008, he was sent to Singapore on parole for treatment. He had been suffering from heart and kidney disease.<ref name=":2" />

On 1 September 2008, Jalil returned to Bangladesh from Singapore following his treatment.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-09-01|title=Jalil returns home|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-52843|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> During his detention he was unable to work as the General Secretary of Awami League and Joint General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam became the acting General Secretary. Following advice from Sheikh Hasina, Jalil decided to take a break from politics in September 2008.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2009-07-22|title=Jalil's exit|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-98100|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 30 January 2009, Jalil stated in the Jatiya Sangshad that he was tortured by Intelligence agents during the Bangladesh political crises under the Caretaker Government rule. He said that he was tortured for five days straight and that agents of [[Directorate General of Forces Intelligence]] recorded his forced confessions. They release those recording to create a distance between him and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|date=2009-01-30|title=Jalil tells of torture|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-73604|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He called for an investigation of the torture allegations and called for a law that limits the jurisdiction of intelligence agencies to military matters only.<ref name=":6" /> In April 2009, he was elected chairman of [[Mercantile Bank (Bangladesh)|Mercantile Bank Limited]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-04-05|title=Jalil named Mercantile Bank chairman|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-82759|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> On 17 April 2009, he bail in the Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission case was extended by [[Bangladesh High Court]].<ref name=":4" />

[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] described his permanent replacement in 2009 as "unceremonious".<ref name=":5" /> He was not allowed to carry out his duties as General Secretary and Syed Ashraful Islam had all but replaced him. Jalil complained about his treatment and said the constitution of Awami League was being violated.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-07-20|title=Jalil may quit AL post today|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-97931|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In September 2009, while in London, he criticised [[Bangladesh Awami League|Awami League]] chief [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Abdul Jalil is dead|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/06/abdul-jalil-is-dead|newspaper=bdnews24.com|date=6 March 2013|accessdate=15 April 2022}}</ref> In London, during an interview with [[Bangla TV]], he said the Awami League government had come to power through "an understanding". He was criticised by Awami League for his remarks but was welcomed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was removed from the House petition committee of the Jatiya Sangshad.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-10-06|title=Abdul Jalil axed from JS body|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-108634|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-09-28|title=Jalil remark irrelevant|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-107494|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He had also reported that Cabinet Ministers were maintaining close contact with [[Directorate General of Forces Intelligence]].<ref name="Jalil draws flak">{{Cite web|date=2009-09-25|title=Jalil draws flak|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-107027|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jahid Tusher|first=Hasan|date=2009-04-23|title=AL bigwigs bin Jalil outburst|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-85245|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723185919/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-85245 |archive-date=2020-07-23 |access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He was an advisory council member of Awami League.<ref name="Jalil draws flak"/> He had blamed his statements on mental trauma from being tortured.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-09-30|title=Jalil should be excused as he is sick: Suranjit|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-107780|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 16 June 2010, he was discharged from the tax evasion case filed by National Board of Revenue on 15 October 2009 alleging he had dodged four hundred thousand taka income tax.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-06-16|title=Jalil discharged from case|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-142935|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

== Death and legacy ==
Jalil went to Singapore on 25 February 2013 for treatment. He died on 6 March 2013 in [[Mount Elizabeth Hospital]], [[Singapore]].<ref name=":1" /> Mercantile Bank provides the Mercantile Bank-Abdul Jalil Education Scholarship which is named after him to school students in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-12|title=229 students get Mercantile Bank-Abdul Jalil scholarship|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/business/229-students-get-mercantile-bank-abdul-jalil-scholarship-1619461|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He was buried in [[Naogaon]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-08|title=Jalil laid to rest|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/jalil-laid-to-rest-2|access-date=2020-07-23|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, Jalil's son, Nizam Uddin Jalil John, was elected Member of Parliament from his former constituency, Naogaon-5.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hasan|first=Amit|title=The six AL candidates who nominated in Naogaon {{!}} Silkcity News|url=https://silkcitynews.com/en/the-six-al-candidates-who-nominated-in-naogaon/|access-date=2020-07-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Commerce ministers of Bangladesh]]
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[[Category:University of Dhaka alumni]]

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