Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara

Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara
Member of Parliament for Rajshahi-5
In office 2013–2008
Preceded by	Kabir Hossain
Succeeded by	Abdul Wadud Dara
In office 2014–2019
Preceded by	Abdul Wadud Dara
Succeeded by	Mansur Rahman
Personal details
Born	20 October 1962 Rajshahi District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Political party	Awami League

Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara is an Awami League politician and a former member of parliament from Rajshahi-5.

Early

Dara was born on 20 October 1962 in Rajshahi.^[1] He has a bachelor's and master's in science.^[1]

Career

Dara was elected to parliament in 2008 from Rajshahi-5 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League.^[2] Dara's supporters stuffed ballot boxes with fakes votes in a January 2009 election for chairman and vice chairman in Rajshahi. Eight of his supporters were arrested by members of Bangladesh Army from the polling station.^[3] On 5 February 2013, Dara's supporters rallied through Rajshahi with weapons following an inter-party clash.^[4] He filed cases against the daily newspaper Prothom Alo under section 499 and 500 of the Bangladesh Penal Code for allegedly defamatory news stories.^[5]

Dara was re-elected on 5 January 2014 from Rajshahi-5 unopposed after the opposition boycotted the elections, citing unfair conditions and demanding a "neutral government" conduct the polls.^[6][7] He is the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Food.^[8] He failed to receive the Awami League nomination 2018 which went to Mansur Rahman.^{[citation needed]}

In December 2019, Dara was appointed the secretary of Rajshahi District unit of Awami League.^[9]

References

1. "Md. Abdul Wadud -মোঃ আব্দুল ওয়াদুদ Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
2. "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
3. "8 supporters of AL MP Dara released on bail". The Daily Star. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
4. "Police yet to take action". The Daily Star. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
5. "Rajshahi court summons Prothom Alo editor, correspondent in cases filed by two AL MPs". New Age. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
6. "Bangladesh opposition to boycott elections". Al Jazeera. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
7. Ahmed, Taib. "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
8. "PM slams environmentalists' silence on Ghoshiakhali channel". The Daily Star. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
9. "Rajshahi AL Council: Leaders chosen through selection to avert discontent". The Daily Star. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.