| Office | Sylhet-6 Jatiya Sangsad
|
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Syed Makbul Hossain |
| Successor | Sharaf Uddin Khashru
|
| Born | village of Chandrapur, Budh Bibazar Union, Golapganj Upazila, Sylhet district, Bangladesh |
| Died | 11 May 2019 |
| Place of death | India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi
|
| Political party | Jatiya Party
|
AKM Gouach Uddin was a politician in Sylhet District of Bangladesh. As a Jatiya Party candidate he was elected member of parliament for constituency Sylhet-6 in the 1988 Bangladeshi general election.[1][2][3]
Birth and early life
AKM Gausch Uddin was born in Chandarpur village of Budhbari bazar union in what is now Golapganj Upazila of Sylhet District.[2]
Political life
AKM Gouach Uddin was a former MP and an influential leader of the Jatiya Party. He was elected a member of the Jatiya Party from the Sylhet-6 (Golapganj-Beanibazar) seat in the fourth Jatiya Sangsad elections held on 7 March 1988.[1]
Capital punishment
The court sentenced him to death for killing businessman Afroz Box while he was a member of parliament. The former MP went into hiding soon after the assassination. Until his death, he had run away for 29 years.
Family life
His father, Tahir Ali, was a social worker. His daughter is the organizing secretary of Golapganj Upazila Social Trust and Jennifer Sarowar Laksmi, UK Women's Affairs Editor. The son-in-law, Abdul Rahim Shamim, is secretary of Relief and Rehabilitation, London Awami League.[2][3]
Death
AKM Gouach Uddin died on 11 May 2019 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in India. At the time of his death, he was 69 years old. He left behind his wife, one son, and three daughters.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 List of 4th Parliament Members. Bangladesh Parliament(18 September 2018). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 {{{title}}}. sylhettoday24.news(11 May 2019). Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 {{{title}}}. beanibazarnews24.com(11 May 2019). Retrieved 27 August 2019.