Md. Shafiqul Islam (Sirajganj politician)

Md. Shafiqul Islam (born 5 May 1952) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-4 constituency.[1]

Birmuktijoddha Md.Shafiqul Islam
বীরমুক্তিযোদ্ধা মো:শফিকুল ইসলাম
Member of Parliament
for Sirajganj-4
In office
2008–2014
Preceded byM Akbar Ali
Succeeded byTanveer Imam
Assumed office
2024
Personal details
Born (1952-05-05) 5 May 1952 (age 72)
Ullahpara thana, Sirajganj District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

In 2018, he was elected unopposed to the chairmanship of Ullapara Upazila Parishad. He resigned the chairmanship in November 2023 to be nominated by the Awami League for the Sirajgang-4 seat in parliament again.[2] He won the seat in the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Constituency 65". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ এমপি মনোনয়ন পেতে উপজেলা চেয়ারম্যান পদ ছাড়লেন শফিকুল [Shafikul left the post of upazila chairman to get MP nomination]. The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ "The Winners". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.