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Mirza Abdul Halim (Bengali: মির্জা আব্দুল হালিম; 1927/8 – 9 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi politician and former footballer. He served as a Member of Parliament for the Bangladesh National Party from 1979 to 1982.
Early life and family
Mirza Abdul Halim was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Mirzas in the village of Kaitula in Joynagar, Bera, Pabna District, then part of the Bengal Presidency. He had two sons and one daughter. His brother, Mirza Abdul Awal, was a former parliamentarian. His other brother, Mirza Abdul Jalil, was a former president of the Bangladesh Krishak League. The retired army major Manzur Quader is his nephew.
Career
Abdul Halim was a footballer from Victoria SC. He contested at the 1979 Bangladeshi general election as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate and was successfully elected to parliament from the Pabna-12 constituency. He was the state minister for shipping in the first cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman.
Death
Halim died on 9 July 2021 at the age of 93.