Shafiqur Rahman
Shafiqur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| শফিকুর রহমান | |
| Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
| Secretary General | Mia Golam Parwar |
| Preceded by | Maqbul Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1958 Kulaura, Moulvibazar, Sylhet district, East Pakistan |
| Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 daughters, 1 son |
| Residence | Dhaka |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Politician, businessman |
| Website | dr-shafiqurrahman |
Shafiqur Rahman (Bengali: শফিকুর রহমান) is a Bangladeshi politician, physician and current amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He served as Jamaat's secretary general from October 2016 to November 2019. He was elected the Jamaat-e-Islami emir on 12 November 2019.[1] He was former acting secretary general of the party.[2][3][4] Before his being acting secretary general, he had been ameer (leader) of the Sylhet city branch of the party.[5]
Primary life
[edit]Rahman was born on 31 October 1958, at Bhatera Union under Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar District. His father's name is Abru Mia and mother's name is Khatibun. He is the third son of his family. Rahman passed the SSC from the local Baramachal High School in 1974 and then passed the HSC from the MC College in Sylhet in 1976. He got his MBBS degree from Sylhet Medical College in 1983.[6]
Career
[edit]Rahman started his political life through the Jasad Chhatra League in 1973.[7] He joined Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir in 1977. While studying in Sylhet Osmani Medical College, he became president of the Chatra Shibir medical branch and later the Sylhet District branch. In 1984, joined the Jamaat-e-Islami. Later he served as Sylhet's emir. After taking office at the central level as assistant secretary general in 2010, and the first acting secretary general on 19 September 2011, he took over as secretary general in 2016.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Rahman was married on 5 January 1985, to Dr. Ameena Begum. She served as the member of parliament for a reserved seat in the eighth Jatiyo Sangshad election. The couple has 2 daughters and 1 son.[9][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr Shafiqur elected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami". Dhaka Tribune. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Jamaat-e-Islami calls for shutdown on Wednesday over Mir Quasem's war crimes verdict". bdnews24.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh set to execute Jamaat-e-Islami leader". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Maqbul Ahmed takes oath as Jamaat chief". Dhaka Tribune. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Ameer of Sylhet Jamaat, 3 others sued". The Daily Star. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ ঢাকা-১৫ আসনে নির্বাচন করতে চান জামায়াত সেক্রেটারি ডা: শফিক. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b আমীরে জামায়াত ডা. শফিকুর রহমান এর সংক্ষিপ্ত জীবন বৃত্তান্ত. www.jamaat-e-islami.org (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Shafiqur elected Jamaat's Ameer". The Daily Star. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ ঢাকা-১৫ আসন থেকে মনোনয়নপত্র সংগ্রহ করলেন ডা. শফিকুর রহমান. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 November 2019.