Dewan Farid Gazi

Dewan Farid Gazi (Bengali: দেওয়ান ফরিদ গাজী; 1 March 1924 – 19 November 2010)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician born in Devpara, Nabiganj Upazila, Sylhet.

He served as chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.

[2][3] Gazi was born on 1 March 1924 in Devapara, Nabiganj, Habiganj District, Assam, British Raj.

[4] Gazi was involved in the Awami League led Non-Cooperation movement in 1971 in Sylhet.

In the Bangladesh Liberation war he was an advisor of Sector 3 and 4 of the Mukti Bahini on civil affairs.

After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he joined the cabinet of Khondakar Mostaq Ahmad in 1975.