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Abdus Samad Azad was born on 15 January, 1922 in Jagannathpur, Assam, British India, is a Bangladeshi politician. Discover Abdus Samad Azad's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
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83 years old |
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Capricorn |
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15 January 1922 |
| Birthday |
15 January |
| Birthplace |
Jagannathpur, Assam, British India |
| Date of death |
27 April, 2005 |
| Died Place |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality |
India
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Abdus Samad Azad Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, Abdus Samad Azad height not available right now. We will update Abdus Samad Azad's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Abdus Samad Azad Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Abdus Samad Azad worth at the age of 83 years old? Abdus Samad Azad’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from India. We have estimated Abdus Samad Azad's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Abdus Samad Azad (আব্দুস সামাদ আজাদ; 15 January 1922 – 27 April 2005) was a Bangladeshi diplomat and politician.
Azad was born on 15 January 1922 in the village of Bhurakhali, Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Assam in the then British India.
Azad joined the All Bengal Muslim Students’ Association in the 1940s as the President of Sunamganj unit.
He supported the Pakistan movement.
He passed matriculation from Government Jubilee High School, Sunamganj in 1943 and graduated from Murari Chand College, Sylhet in 1948.
Then he admitted himself in Dhaka University on the subject of Law and History and completed M.A. But his degree was deprived by the then Government because of his involvement in the movement against British.
He became President of the Muslim Student Federation of All - Asam in 1946 and led the Language Movement in 1952.
In 1952, he was imprisoned for his role in the Bengali language movement.
He worked as a school teacher and was known as 'Master Sab’ and then an insurance man.
He was elected to the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly in 1954 as a candidate of the United Front.
In 1954, he joined the Awami League.
He served as the league's labor secretary.
He left the league in 1957 with other leftist politicians led by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani.
He returned to Awami League in 1969 and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1970.
He was elected to Bangladesh's parliament five times from 1970 to 2001.
He was also elected Member of Lower Assembly in the Parliament of the then East Pakistan.
Azad was a leader and an executive member of the Awami League and a friend to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by 1970 when he became the chief representative of the Bangladeshi independence movement in exile, helping the movement get international support while Mujibur Rahman was imprisoned.
When independence for Bangladesh was achieved in 1971, Azad became its first foreign minister, within the Mujibur Rahman government.
He served in that position until 1973 and then became agriculture minister.
Azad did not support the 1975 military coup in which Mujibur Rahman was killed.
He was imprisoned until 1978.
He was elected to Jatiya Sangsad in 1991, 1996 and 2001.
In 1996, when the Awami League came back to power under Mujibur Rahman's daughter, Sheikh Hasina, Azad was appointed as the foreign minister again.
He served in that position until 2001 when the Awami League lost the election.
Azad died at a hospital in Dhaka of stomach cancer on 27 April 2005.
