Mashiur Rahman (Jhenaidah politician)

Mashiur Rahman (25 June 1953 – 1 November 2022) was a Bangladeshi independence activist and Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician who served as a member of parliament for Jhenaidah-2.

Mashiur Rahman
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
Personal details
Born(1953-06-25)25 June 1953
Kanyadah, Harinakunda Upazila, East Bengal
Died1 November 2022(2022-11-01) (aged 69)
Jhenaidah, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Career

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Rahman was elected to parliament from Jhenaidah-2 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991, 1996, and 2001.[1] He was the President of Jhenaidah District unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. In 2017, he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment by a Jhenaidah District court for concealing information about his wealth.[2][3]

Personal life and death

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Rahman died from heart attack at his Jhenaidah residence, on 1 November 2022, at the age of 69.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Ex-BNP MP Mashiur Rahman jailed for 10 yrs in graft case". Dhaka Tribune. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Ex-MP Mashiur jailed for 10yrs in graft case". New Age. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. ^ "BNP leader Mashiur Rahman dies". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.