Sheikh Abdul Aziz (Bangladeshi politician)


Sheikh Abdul Aziz was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the Minister of Information from April 1973 to September 1973.

Early life

Aziz was born in 1929 in Teligati, Morelganj Upazila, Bagerhat DIstrict, East Bengal, British India. He completed his B.A. at Calcutta University and then his M.A. and law degree at Dhaka University.

Career

Aziz was a founding member of Awami League and a close associate of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was a key leader of the Mujibnagar government during the Bangladesh Liberation war and worked as an liaison officer. He was the Minister of communication, agriculture, and post and telecommunication in the first cabinet of Bangladesh.

Death

Aziz died on 8 April 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.