Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu

Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu
Personal details
Born Dhaka, Bangladesh
Died Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was member of Parliament.[1]

Career

He was the president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal in the 1990s. He was the organising secretary of Dhaka unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was elected to Parliament from Lalbagh, Dhaka in 2001.[2] He was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny in 2009.[3] He helped the mutineers by providing them with transport.[4] He tried to compete in the Dhaka South City Corporation. His nomination was cancelled by Bangladesh Election Commission for failure to provide enough information about his conviction.[5]

Personal life

He is married to Nasima Akhtar Kalpana. She was made an executive committee member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 2016.[6]

Death

He died while he was in prison serving a life term in 3 May 2015. He was declared dead in Rajshahi Medical college and Hospital.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "BNP leader Nasiruddin Pintu dies". archive.newagebd.net. New Age. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "BNP leader Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu dies of heart failure". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ex-BNP MP Nasiruddin Pintu dies". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "2 politicians convicted". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nominations of mayor aspirants Abdul Awal Mintoo, Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu scrapped". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Long list with many surprises". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "BNP leader Nasiruddin Pintu dies". en.prothom-alo.com. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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