Habibur Rahman (Tota Mia)

Habibur Rahman (; 1919–1978), also known by his daak naam Tota Mia, was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was a part of the Awami League and was a former member of parliament for the Sylhet-9 constituency. Early life and education Habibur Rahman was born in 1919, to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Ratanpur in Chatul Pargana, Kanaighat, North Sylhet, British Raj. His father, Nazir Hatim Ali, was a member of the North Sylhet Board. His primary education began in his village and in 1932, he enrolled at the Kanaighat MA School. He passed his matriculation with scholarship from Jaintia High School in 1939. After joining Murari Chand College, he passed his Intermediate of Arts in 1941 and his Bachelor of Arts in 1943. In 1945, he obtained his Bachelor of Laws and came first in the exams at Dhaka Law College. Career In 1941, Habibur Rahman became a founding member of the Assam Provincial Muslim Students Federation. He was an active member of the Federation until 1945. He started a law business at the Sylhet District Bar in 1946. He was the first lawyer and member of the Sylhet Bar in the Jaintia constituency.