Abdur Rouf (Bengali: আবদুর রউফ) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former member of parliament from Kushtia-4.
Abdur Rouf | |
|---|---|
| আব্দুর রউফ | |
| Member of Parliament for Kushtia-4 | |
| In office 29 January 2024 – 7 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Selim Altaf Gorge |
| In office 29 January 2014 – 29 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sultana Tarun |
| Succeeded by | Selim Altaf Gorge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1954[1] |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Education | M.A[1] |
| Profession | Business, politics[1] |
Early life
editAbdur Rouf was born on 12 November 1954. He has a M.A. degree.[1]
Career
editAbdur Rouf was elected to parliament on 5 January 2014 from Kushtia-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[2] On 4 July 2015, he prevented Brazilian wheat from entering the Kumarkhali Upazila Food department warehouse. The wheat had been imported by the government of Bangladesh for its social safety net program. According to Abdur Rouf, the wheat was substandard and had not been tested.[3]
Rouf was detained in October 2024 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Constituency 78_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Abdur Rouf - আবদুর রউফ History". Amarmp. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Kushtia MP Abdur Rouf stops Brazilian wheat from entering local warehouse". bdnews24.com. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Former principal secretary to ex-PM Hasina arrested". The Daily Star. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.