Jafar Alam is a Bangladeshi politician and a former member of the Bangladesh Parliament from Cox's Bazar-1.
Jafar Alam | |
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জাফর আলম | |
Member of Parliament for Cox's Bazar-1 | |
In office 2015[1]–2024[2] | |
Preceded by | Hasina Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Syed Muhammad Ibrahim |
Personal details | |
Born | Chakaria, Cox's Bazar | June 12, 1957
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Education | M.A, B.A (Hons) |
Occupation | Business |
Career
editAlam was elected to parliament from Cox's Bazar-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate on 30 December 2018.[3][4] He was elected after Hasina Ahmed on that seat at 11th parliament.[5]
Alam is a Bangladeshi politician affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League and, as of September 2024[update], serves as the President of the Bangladesh Awami League, Chakaria Upazila.[6]
Alam’s political career began to gain prominence when he was elected as the Mayor of Chakaria Municipality in 2005. In 2014, Alam was elected as the Upazila Chairman of Chakaria Upazila.[7]
During his tenure, he focused on local development projects, infrastructure improvements, and education initiatives, which contributed to his increasing popularity in the region.[8][9]
Having failed to get the Awami League's nomination for the 2024 Bangladeshi general election, Alam ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Constituency 294 10th". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Constituency 294 11th". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Cox's Bazar-1 Constituency AL candidate Jafar Alam's nomination final". The New Nation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Cox's Bazar-1 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Get 11th Bangladesh National Election 2018 Results". The Daily Star. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ চকরিয়া উপজেলা আ.লীগের সভাপতি জাফর আলম এমপি, সম্পাদক আবু মুছা. jjdin. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ চকরিয়া-পেকুয়ায় নৌকার পরাজয় আর দেখতে চায়না জনগন : চেয়ারম্যান জাফর আলম. Cox's Bazar News. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "New six-lane Matamuhuri river bridge now visible in Chakaria". www.kalerkantho.com. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Azadi, Dainik (22 November 2020). বানৌজা শেখ হাসিনা সাবমেরিন ঘাঁটি সংযোগ সড়কের নির্মাণ কাজ শুরু. দৈনিক আজাদী. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Cox's Bazar-1: Jafar Alam quits polls alleging 'rigging by BGB, intelligence agency'". Prothom Alo. 7 January 2024.
- ^ "AL candidates win in 3 seats out of 4 in Cox's Bazar". Daily Sun. 9 January 2024.