Abdul Hyee

Abdul Hyee (1 May 1952 – 16 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi Awami League politician who was a Jatiya Sangsad member, representing the Jhenaidah-1 constituency from 2001 to 2024. He served as the State Minister of Fisheries and Livestock during 2012–2013.

Early life and education
Abdul Hyee was born in Shailkupa Upazila, Jhenaidah District on 1 May 1952. He passed the SSC exams in 1967 and passed HSC in 1969. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from KC College in 1973.

Career
Hyee was involved in politics from his high-school life. He joined the Bangladesh Chhatra League during his college life. In 1969, he was elected VP of KC College Chatra Sangshad (Student Union). He played an active role in the Six point movement and later the Eleven point movement in 1969. In 1971, he joined the Liberation war of Bangladesh as the commander of Shailkupa Upazila Mujib Bahini.

Hyee was the last president of East Pakistan Student League of Jhenaidah District and first president of Bangladesh Student League of Jhenaidah District. He was the one who raised the National Flag of Bangladesh in Jhenaidah on 2 March 1971 under the command of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was the vice president of Khulna Division Student League. Later he was the member of Bangladesh Krishak League, central Executive Committee.

Hyee was the founding president of Jhenaidah District Jubo League and member of the Bangladesh Awami Jubo League central executive Committee with the Founder of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani in 1972. He held the position of the president of Jhenaidah District Student League and Jhenaidah District Jubo League more than six months at the same time.

In 1996, Abdul Hyee was nominated as the acting General Secretary of Jhenadah District Awaami League. Later he was the convenor of Jhenaidah District Awaami League. In 2008, he was nominated as the president of Bangladesh Awami League of Jhenaidah District.

Hyee was nominated by Bangladesh Awami League and was elected a Member of parliament in 2001 from the constituency 81: Jhenaidah-1, Shailkupa Upazila. In 2008, he was elected member of parliament for the second term and later was appointed the State minister of Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. He was elected in his third term in Parliament in January 2014. He was elected Member of Parliament in his fourth consecutive term in 2019 from Shailkupa Upazila.

Controversy
According to The Daily Star, several politicians complained that Abdul Hyee had been engaged in irregularities in sending people abroad. The police seized Abdul Hyee's passport at the Zia International Airport (now Shahjalal International Airport) when another person used the passport to travel.

Death
Hyee died on 16 March 2024, at the age of 71.