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Syed Abdus Sobhan (Bengali: সৈয়দ আব্দুস সোবহান; 12 December 1932 – 5 July 2000) is a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. He participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War and served as a member of parliament for Jamalpur-5.
Early life and education
Abdus Sobhan was born on 12 December 1932 in his maternal home, the Sheri Miah Bari of Sherpur. He belongs to a Bengali family of Syeds from Beltia in Jamalpur. His elder brother Syed Abdus Sattar influenced him to get into politics. He was arrested in class 8 for participating in the Bengali language movement along with his brother, expelled from school and tortured in prison. He was later released.
Abdus Sobhan was elected as the general secretary of the Asheq Mahmud College Students' Union in 1952. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree.
Career
In 1964, Syed Abdus Sobhan was appointed as the commissioner of Jamalpur municipality. He was later elected to the East Bengal Legislative Assembly from Jamalpur. Abdus Sobhan was involved in the six point movement and the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Following independence, Abdus Sobhan joined the National Awami Party in 1972. He was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad in 1973. He subsequently joined the Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League and went into hiding following the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was arrested on 4 March 1976. Abdus Sobhan was re-elected to parliament from Jamalpur-5 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979.
Personal life
Abdus Sobhan was married, and had five daughters and one son.
Death and legacy
In 1986, he had a brain stroke and eventually retired. Abdus Sobhan died on 5 July 2000 at a renal care centre. His body was taken to Jamalpur where his janaza was conducted and he was buried in the Beltia family graveyard.
He was posthumously awarded by the Jamalpur District in 2012 for his contributions during the Bengali Language Movement.