Abdul Kader Siddique
Abdul Kader Siddique (Bengali: আবদুল কাদের সিদ্দিকী) is a Bangladeshi politician. He served as a Mukti Bahini member and organizer of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He fought with an estimated 17,000-strong guerrilla force in the Tangail region against the Pakistan Army. The army was called Kaderia Bahini (Kader's Army). At the end of the war in 1971, Siddique's forces entered Dhaka along with the Indian forces, signaling the end of the war. He was awarded Bir Uttom by the Government of Bangladesh. Since 1999, he has been serving as the leader of his newly formed party, the Krishak Sramik Janata League.
Abdul Kader Siddique | |
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আবদুল কাদের সিদ্দিকী | |
Siddique in 2017 | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 2001–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan |
| Succeeded by | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan |
| Constituency | Tangail-8 |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Humayun Khan Panni |
| Succeeded by | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan |
| Constituency | Tangail-8 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Dacca, East Bengal, Pakistan (Now, Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Krishak Sramik Janata League (since 1999) |
| Other political affiliations | Bangladesh Awami League (1996-1999) |
| Spouse | Nasrin Siddique |
| Relatives | Abdul Latif Siddiqui (brother) |
| Awards | Bir Uttom |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Mukti Bahini |
| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
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