354:, Dhaka were established in 1983, again under the chairmanship of Siddiqi. After the emergence of Bangladesh in 1972, Siddiqi again took the lead in organising the Lions Clubs. He served as District Governor of District 315E from 1972 to 1974, and together with his friend, Deputy District Governor Mohammed Khaled, he re-organized and formed new clubs all over Bangladesh. He was the Forum Chairman of "The 17th Africa and South West Asia Lions International Forum" held in Dhaka in 1989.
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for which he was awarded "The Lions
Humanitarian Award", the most prestigious in Lions International, and was also made an honorary "International Counselor". Through his initiative a separate provisional Lions District 305E (Pakistan) was formed in 1962, with him elected as the first District Governor.
333:, he met the heads of state and governments of the US, Canada, Britain, Italy, France and West Germany and lobbied for the repatriation of stranded Bangladeshis from Pakistan. He was appointed Ambassador to the US and Mexico in July 1975 by the Bangladesh Government. In 1980, he retired from politics.
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Pakistan when it was founded in 1958 and became President of Chittagong Lions Club. When a devastating cyclone and tidal bore hit the coastal areas of Chittagong (Halishahar, Kattali and Sitakunda) in 1960, it was under his leadership that a massive relief operation was undertaken,
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In 1966, Siddiqi formed the "Chittagong Lions
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President of OISCA (Bangladesh Chapter), Chairman of Under-Privileged Children Education Programme (UCEP) and Founder of Latifa Siddiqi Girls College and Girls High School of Kumira, Sitakunda. He held many leadership positions in associations and organisations of various
291:), S.K.M Jute Mills Ltd, National Motors Ltd, Crescent Motors Ltd, Therapeutics (Bangladesh) Ltd, Sidko Limited (Trading Division), Sidko Limited (Garments Division), Federal Insurance Company Ltd, Sponsor Director of the Eastern, Mercantile Bank Ltd. (First East Pakistani Bank, at present
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He had 5 sons altogether: Feisal
Siddiqi (Bogey), Kamel Siddiqi (Kamel), Shams Siddiqi (Jojo), Amer Siddiqi (Gucchu), and Omar Siddiqi (Sodi). He was also the grandfather of Miraan Rahman Siddiqi renowned Politician and Businessman from Bangladesh.
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in 1964 and was elected as its treasurer. He was also president of
Chittagong District Awami League from 1964 to 1972. He was again elected member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1970 and member of Bangladesh Parliament from the
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