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Occupation
  
Role
  
Politician

Name
  
Mahmudur Manna


Children
  
2

Religion
  
Islam

Education
  
University of Dhaka

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Born
  
1 November
Bogra

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Mahmudur Rahman Manna (Bengali: মাহমুদুর রহমান মান্না) is a Bangladeshi politician and a media personality. He was former Organizing Secretary of ruling party Bangladesh Awami League. The Wall Street Journal described him as a "fierce critic of the government". He was arrested after a leaked conversion where he was asked if he would agree to talk to an army officer who was not named.

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Career

He was former vice president, Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) and former general secretary of Chittagong University Central Student Union (CUCSU).

He is the co-founding convener of Nagorik oikko a civil society platform of Bangladesh. He was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion on 25 February 2015, after a leaked conversation with Bangladesh Nationalist Part leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka, on which he called for a stronger movement against the Bangladesh Awami league government. In the conversation he advised Khoka to seize Dhaka University dormitories. He talked with another unidentified person who suggested contacting Bangladesh Army officers to make a change in government. The National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh had called for his arrest. Nagorik Oikko has called for his release. Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has also demanded for his release. He was released on bail in November 2016.

Personal life

He is married to Meher Nigar.

References

Mahmudur Rahman Manna Wikipedia