Maulana Bhashani
December 12, 1880 –November 17, 1976
Politician, statesman, Islamic scholar
Lived 95 years
- Born in
- Sirajganj, Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh)
- Passed away in
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, widely known as Maulana Bhashani, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman. He was a founding leader of the Awami Muslim League and later the National Awami Party, and was known for his advocacy of the rural poor.