Mirza Abdul Halim

Mirza Abdul Halim was a Bangladeshi footballer and politician. He was a Bangladesh [National Party] member of parliament 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 the 1979 Bangladeshi general election as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate and was elected to parliament from the Pabna-12 constituency. He was the state minister for shipping in the first cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman.

Death

Abdul Halim died on 9 July 2021 at the age of 93.