Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah
Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah | |
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সেরনিয়াবাত সাদিক আবদুল্লাহ | |
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| 5th Mayor of Barisal | |
| In office 13 November 2018 – 9 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ahsan Habib Kamal |
| Succeeded by | Abul Khair Abdullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1974 Barisal, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Lipi Abdullah |
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| Parents |
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| Relatives | See Sheikh–Wazed family |
| Known for | Politician, businessman |
Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He served as mayor of the Barisal City Corporation from 2018 to 2023.[1] He is a son of Awami League politician Abul Hasanat Abdullah and grandson of Abdur Rab Serniabat.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Abdullah was born on 19 November 1974 to the Bengali Muslim Serniabat family of Seral in Agailjhara, Barisal District, Bangladesh. The family were direct descendants of Emperor Sher Shah Suri.[3][4] His grandfather, Abdur Rab Serniabat, was a former minister in the second, third and fourth Mujib ministries.[5] Abdullah's grandmother Sheikh Amena Begum belonged to the Sheikh family of Tungipara and was the sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[6]
Abdullah's grandfather, uncle, aunt and cousin were killed during the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, whilst his mother Shahan Ara Abdullah,[7] and other relatives were injured. His uncle, Abul Khair Abdullah, is also a politician.[8]
Abdullah has no formal education and identifies as self educated.[9]
Career
[edit]Abdullah was nominated by Awami League to contest the Barisal City Corporation in 2018.[9] He was the joint secretary of Barisal City unit of Awami League.[9] He skipped a meeting with voters organized by Citizens for Good Governance (SHUJAN).[10]
Abdullah received 107,353 votes while his nearest rival, Mazibor Rahman Sarwar of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 13,135 votes.[11] The election was boycotted by the candidates of Communist Party of Bangladesh and Islami Andolon Bangladesh who alleged vote rigging.[12] He was sworn in by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[13] Before the elections, hundreds of Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists were detained.[14]
Abdullah was appointed General Secretary of Barisal City unit of Awami League.[15]
Three journalists of Barishal Khobor, an online portal, were detained by Bangladesh Police after they took a video of Abdullah and his family on a walk.[16] They were beaten in custody, according to locals, and charged under the Digital Security Act on 14 September 2020.[16]
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Abdullah's home in Barisal was burned down and destroyed with bulldozers in February 2025.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Barisal mayor Sadiq Abdullah sworn in". Dhaka Tribune. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah set to win Barisal city polls". Dhaka Tribune. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Kanchan, Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman (2017). সেরনিয়াবাত বংশের ইতিবৃত্ত (in Bengali). Shahbag, Dhaka: Janantik. p. 11.
- ^ Ahmed, Siraj Uddin (2010). বরিশাল বিভাগের ইতিহাস (in Bengali). Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bhaskar Prakashani. p. 299.
- ^ "Justice still elusive in 3 other Aug 15 cases". The Daily Star. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Hiran blames Hasnat for loss". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "MP Abul Hasanat Abdullah's wife dies". UNB. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "The picture doesn't reflect the reality". The Daily Star. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "BNP's Sarwar wealthiest among mayoral candidates". The Daily Star. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Serniabat skips 'face to face with citizens'". The Daily Star. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Sadiq Abdullah of AL bags eight times more votes than BNP's Sarwar in Barishal mayor race". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "BCC polls: Serniabat leads by huge margin". The Daily Star. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "New Barishal mayor Sadiq Abdullah sworn in". The Daily Star. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "An uneven battlefield". The Daily Star. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Awami League's Barishal city unit council held". The Daily Star. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Digital Security Act: 3 including online news portal editor sent to jail in Barishal". The Daily Star. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ ডেস্ক, প্রথম আলো (7 February 2025). "গাজীপুর, বরিশালসহ ৩৫ জেলায় হামলা, ভাঙচুর ও আগুন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
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