Delwar Hossain Sayeedi

Allama Delwar Hossain Sayeedi (2 February 1940 – 14 August 2023) was a prominent Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, preacher, writer, and politician.

Born in Pirojpur, he received his religious education at local madrasas. A member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami since 1979, he served as its Vice President from 2009 until his death.

Sayeedi was elected MP for Pirojpur-1 in 1996 and 2001. A renowned preacher and author, he was convicted in 2013 of war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War and sentenced to life imprisonment. He passed away on 14 August 2023 due to cardiac arrest while in prison at 83.