Syed Ashraf’s second death anniversary
Today is the second death anniversary of former general secretary of Awami League and public administration minister Syed Ashraful Islam.
Ashraf was the eldest son of Syed Nazrul Islam, acting president of the 1971 Mujibnagar government.
Born in Mymensingh in 1952, Ashraf started his political career during his student years with Chhatra League and became general secretary of its greater Mymensingh district unit.
Following the killing of his father on November 3, 1975 along with the three national leaders, he left the country for the UK.
On his return home in 1996, he was elected MP and served as state minister for civil aviation and tourism from 1996-2001.
After the 2008 election win, he became minister for LGRD and Cooperatives. Later in July 2015, he was given the charge of the public administration ministry, a post he held till his death.
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