Morshed Ali Khan Panni
Morshed Ali Khan Panni | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Tangail-8 |
| Member of 2nd Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 1979–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Fazlur Rahman Faruque |
| Member of 4th Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 1988–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan |
| Succeeded by | Humayun Khan Panni |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Wajed Ali Khan Panni (great grandfather), Humayun Khan Panni (uncle), Wajid Ali Khan Panni (brother) |
Morshed Ali Khan Panni is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament from Tangail-8.
Early life and family[edit]
Morshed Ali Khan Panni was born into the Bengali Muslim family known as the Zamindars of Karatia. His father, Khurram Khan Panni, was a civil servant and landowner. His ancestors were Pashtuns belonging to the Panni tribe, and had migrated from Afghanistan to Bengal in the 16th century where they became culturally assimilated.[1]
Panni's older brother is Wajid Ali Khan Panni (Bunting), the motawalli or supervisor of the zamindari estate. The two brothers had a dispute after Bunting Panni rented Rokeya Manzil of the estate to Lighthouse School, a school established by Islami Chhatra Shibir in 2000.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Panni was elected to Parliament from Tangail-8 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979.[4] He was elected to Parliament in 1988 from Tangail-8 as a Jatiya Party candidate.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Mahbub, Khan (2012). "Karatia Zamindari". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Masked men burn down Shibir-run school". The Daily Star. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Why are our neighbours wary?". Rediff. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "List of 2nd Parliament members" (PDF). parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament members" (PDF). parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Conference, Unesco General (1980). Records of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (in French). Unesco. p. 6. ISBN 9789230020101. Retrieved 12 January 2019.