A. T. M. Abdul Wahab
Abu Talib Muhammad Abdul Wahab | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament of Magura-1 | |
| In office 2015 – 30 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Serajul Akbar |
| Succeeded by | Saifuzzaman Shikhor |
| Chairman, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1946 Magura, Bengal, British India |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
| Years of service | 1969 – 2003 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
A. T. M. Abdul Wahab (Bengali: এ টি এম আব্দুল ওয়াহাব) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament from Magura-1.
Early life
Wahab was born on 29 December 1946.[1] He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war as the sub-sector commander of Sector Eight.[2]
Career
Wahab retired from Bangladesh Army with the rank of major general. He wrote a book, Mukti Bahini Wins Victory: Military Oligarchy Divides Pakistan in 1971, about the history of the Bangladesh Liberation war.[3]
Wahab was elected to parliament in 2015 from Magura-1 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League in a by-election.[4] The by-election were called after the death of the incumbent member of parliament, Muhammad Serajul Akbar.[5] He was selected out of 17 potential candidates interviewed by Awami League Parliamentary Board.[6]
In June 2021, Transparency International Bangladesh reported widespread corruption, mismanagement, and political interference at the Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital.[7] The report blamed the chairman of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Wahab.[7]
References
- ^ "Major General ATM Abdul Wahab (Rtd.) Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Tribute to a liberation war hero". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "'Civilian FFs should have been entitled Bir Sreshtha'". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Major General ATM Abdul Wahab (Rtd.) History". Amarmp. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "AL nominates Wahab for May 30 Magura-1 by-poll". The Daily Star. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Abdul Wahab gets AL ticket". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b "It's plagued by irregularities, corruption". The Daily Star. 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2025.