| Office | Member of the 5th Jatiya Sangsad |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of the 8th Jatiya Sangsad
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| Term start | 20 March 1991 |
| Term end | 30 March 1996 |
| Predecessor | Mia Abbas Uddin |
| Successor | Arshaduzzaman |
| Predecessor | Mozammel Hossain |
| Successor | Mozammel Hossain
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| Born | Chalitabunia, Bagerhat, Template:Flag |
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Ibn Sina Hospital, Dhaka, Template:Flag
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| Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
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Mufti Abdus Sattar Akon (Template:Lang-bn; 1929-2012) was a teacher, politician and former leader of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami political party. He was the former Member of Parliament of Bagerhat-4.[1]
Early life and background
Abdus Sattar Akon was born in 1929, to the Bengali Muslim Akon family of Chalitabunia village in Khaulia Union, Morrelganj, Bagerhat, Bengal Presidency. His father was Alimuddin Akon. Akon first began his education at the Amtali Madrasa in Morrelganj and then at the Tumchar Madrasa in Lakshmipur. He then proceeded to study at the Sarsina Dar us-Sunnat Kamil Madrasa in Nesarabad, Firozpur.[2]
Career
Akon began his career as an Islamic studies teacher. He served as the principal of Bagerhat Alia Madrasa, Nesaria Alia Madrasa in Khulna and Chuadanga Alia Madrasa. In 1969, he became the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan's Bakerganj District branch and was later promoted to become the leader of the party's Khulna Division branch in 1970. He had also served as the leader for the party's Bagerhat District branch and was a member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's central Shura.
During the 1991 Bangladeshi general elections, Akon represented the party as a candidate for the Bagerhat-4 constituency and was successful. He was elected to parliament for a second-term after the 2001 Bangladeshi general election.[3][4]
Death and legacy
On 6 February 2012, Akon died as a result of illness at Ibn Sina hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Two days later, his janaza was performed and he was buried at his family graveyard. He left behind three sons and seven daughters.
References
- ↑ সাবেক এমপি মুফতি আবদুস সাত্তারের ইন্তিকাল. সাপ্তাহিক সোনার বাংলা(10 February 2012).
- ↑ সাবেক এমপি জামায়াত নেতা মুফতি আব্দুস সাত্তারের ইন্তিকাল আজ দাফন. The Daily Sangram(8 February 2012).
- ↑ List of 8th Parliament Members. parliament.gov.bd.
- ↑ Electoral Area Winner. Amarmp.