Mohammad Abdul Jalil
Mohammad Abdul Jalil | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Military officer, politician | 9 February 1942
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan Bangladesh |
Branch/service | Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army (Before 1971) |
Years of service | 1962-1972 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Armoured Corps |
Commands |
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Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Mohammad Abdul Jalil was a
Early years
Mohammad Abdul Jalil was born at Wazirpur in Barisal District on 9 February 1942. He passed the matriculation examination from Wazirpur WB Union Institution in 1959, IA examination from Murry Young Cadet Institution, and joined the Pakistan army as trainee officer in 1962. He obtained his graduation and M A in History during his service in the army. M. A. Jalil was promoted to the post of Captain in 1965, and was elevated to the position of Major in 1970. In February 1971, Major Jalil came to Barisal on leave from his place of posting in Multan, and joined the war of liberation in March.[2]
Bangladesh Liberation War
Mohammad Abdul Jalil had pioneering role in floating the new political party
The
Major Jalil contested in the presidential election in 1981 as a nominee of the three-party alliance of JSD, Workers Party and Krishak-Sramik Samajbadi Dal. He was left chairmanship of the JSD in 1984. 16 days later, on 20 October 1984, he started a party called Jatiya Mukti Andolon. At this time he was active in creating Shommilito Shongram Parishad, under the leadership of Late Hafejji hujur. He was under house-arrest in January 1985 for one month. He was put in Dhaka Central jail from 30 December 1987 to March 1988, for joining the protest against autocrat Ershad.[2]
Notable works
- Seemahin Samay (1976)
- Dristibhangi O Jiban Darshan
- Surjodoy (1982)
- Arakshita Swadhinatayi Paradhinata (1989)
- Bangladesh Nationalist Movement for Unity: A Historical Necessity
Death and legacy
He died in
References
- ^ "Major Jalil's anniversary of death today". thedailystar.net.
- ^ a b c "Jalil, (Major) MA". Banglapedia.
- ^ a b Alim, Syed Fattahul (1 February 2012). "Has Left Politics any Future?". Forum. The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Bangla wikipedia".
- ^ "Major M.A Jalil Bridge". wikimapia.org.