Mostafa Mohsin Montu
Mostafa Mohsin Montu | |
|---|---|
মোস্তফা মোহসীন মন্টু | |
Montu in 2018 | |
| President and Secretary-General, Gano Forum (splinter fraction) | |
| In office 2009–2025 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-3 | |
| In office 7 May 1986 – 3 March 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Nizam Uddin Khan |
| Succeeded by | Md. Saifur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1945 Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | 15 June 2025 (aged 80) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League Gano Forum |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mostafa Mohsin Montu (2 February 1945 – 15 June 2025)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician and member of parliament. He was the president and general secretary of Gano Forum splinter fraction.[2]
Early life
Montu was born on 2 February 1945 at Dhanmondi in Dhaka of the then British Raj to Mir Jahan and Rahela Khatun.[3]
Career
Montu was involved in Bangladesh Awami League politics from his student life. Later, he was elected president of Jubo League, youth wing of the Awami League. He was the secretary of Awami League's Dhaka City branch. He was expelled from Awami League in 1992 and joined Kamal Hossain's Gano Forum.[4] In 2009, he was elected secretary general of Gano Forum.[5]
Montu was elected a member of parliament from the Dhaka-3 constituency as an Awami League candidate during the third parliamentary election in 1986.[6] In the fifth parliamentary elections in 1991, he contested again from Dhaka-3 under Awami League banner, but he was defeated by the BNP's Amanullah Aman.[7]
Death
Mostafa died on 15 June 2025, aged 80.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Gono Forum chief and Liberation War organiser Mostafa Mohsin Montu dies at 80". bdnews24.com. 15 June 2025. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Gonoforum President Mostafa Mohsin Montu dies". Prothom Alo. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Holofnama" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ আওয়ামী লীগ থেকে ড. কামাল যেভাবে বেরিয়ে আসেন. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 8 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ আওয়ামী লীগ বনাম সাবেক আওয়ামী লীগ. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). November 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "3rd Jatiya Sangsad members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Mostafa MohsinMontu". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Gono Forum President Mostafa Mohsin Montu dies". The Business Standard. 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Mostafa Mohsin Montu was a freedom fighter in true sense: Mirza Fakhrul". BSS. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.