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{{infobox officeholder
| name = Mahbubul Alam Tara
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| image_size = 150px
| office = Member of Parliament
| term_start = 1991
| term_end = 1996
| primeminister = [[Khaleda Zia]]
| predecessor =
| successor =
| birth_date = 1939
| birth_place = [[Feni District|Feni]]
| death_date = {{Death year and age|2014|1939}}
| death_place =
| nationality = [[Bangladeshi]]
| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
}}
'''Mahbubul Alam Tara''' ({{lang-bn|মাহাবুবুল আলম }}; 1939–2014) was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, politician, and member of parliament.

==Early life==
Tara was born in Faradnagar village at [[Feni District|Feni]] on 1939. He studied in Khaiyara School, Faradnagar, and [[Chittagong Collegiate School and College|Chittagong Collegiate School]]. He started his political career while studying at Chittagong College. He was elected VP of the student council in 1962–63. He organized student movements against the then autocratic ruler. He Studied in the Department of Economics of [[University of Dhaka]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.observerbd.com/2014/06/02/23332.php |title=Ex-MP Mahbubul Alam Tara no more |work=The Daily Observer |access-date=17 April 2016}}</ref>

==Career==
Tara was involved in the 1969 mass movement in East Pakistan and actively supported the [[Mukti Bahini]] during [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]. He was the Member of Parliament for constituency [[Feni-3]] from 1991 to 1996. Mr. Tara was popularly known as 'Tara Mia' and his selfless image in doing good to people made him a popular leader in Bangladesh. He was also the pioneer of Packaging industry in Bangladesh. He, along with his friends, established National Credit & Commerce Bank Limited (NCC Bank - a publicly listed commercial bank operating in Bangladesh). He was Chairman of NCC Bank Ltd. twice. He established Mahbubul Huq High School in his village Faradnagar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-5th-parliament-members-bangla |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |script-title=bn:পঞ্চম জাতীয় সংসদ ১৯৯১-১৯৯৬ |trans-title=Fifth National Parliament 1991-1996}}</ref> He was chief whip in the parliament of Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/15498/bnp-acting-secretary-general-mirza-fakhrul-islam-alamgir-among-others-at-a-condolence-meeting-on-former-chief-whip-mahbubul-alam-tara-organized-by-jatiyatabadi-krishak-dal-at-the-national-press-club-on-tuesday.html |title=BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, among others, at a condolence meeting on former Chief Whip Mahbubul Alam Tara organized by Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal at the National Press Club on Tuesday |work=The New Nation |access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref>

==Death==
Tara died at National University Hospital at [[Singapore]]. He was suffering from lung problems.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/mahbubul-alam-tara-26829 |title=Mahbubul Alam Tara |work=The Daily Star |access-date=17 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fenisamitydhaka.com/feni.html |title=::Feni Samity Dhaka:: |website=fenisamitydhaka.com |access-date=17 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928105712/http://www.fenisamitydhaka.com/feni.html |archive-date=28 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-5th-parliament-members-bangla
* http://thedailynewnation.com/news/15498/bnp-acting-secretary-general-mirza-fakhrul-islam-alamgir-among-others-at-a-condolence-meeting-on-former-chief-whip-mahbubul-alam-tara-organized-by-jatiyatabadi-krishak-dal-at-the-national-press-club-on-tuesday.html
* https://www.thedailystar.net/city/death-anniversary-1233160
* https://chattagramcollegiates.com/blog/2017/11/10/the-beginning-of-chattagram-collegiate/

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[[Category:Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians]]
[[Category:People from Feni District]]
[[Category:University of Dhaka alumni]]
[[Category:1939 births]]
[[Category:2014 deaths]]
[[Category:5th Jatiya Sangsad members]]

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