S M Mostafa Rashidi Suja (2 March 1953 – 26 July 2018)[2][3] was a Bangladeshi politician. He was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad as a member of the Bangladesh Awami League from the Khulna-4 constituency three times: in 1991, 1996 and 2014.[4]

S M Mostafa Rashidi Suja
Member of Parliament
for Khulna-4
In office
29 January 2014 – 26 July 2018
Preceded byMolla Jalal Uddin
Succeeded byAbdus Salam Murshedy[1]
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Succeeded byM. Nurul Islam
In office
5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995
Preceded byMoktar Hossain
Personal details
Born(1953-03-02)2 March 1953
Bagerhat District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Died26 July 2018(2018-07-26) (aged 65)
Singapore
NationalityBangladeshi

Career

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Suja started his political career around 1968–69 as an activist of the Chhatra Union, the then students' wing of National Awami Party led by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani.[4][2] He got involved with the Jubo League in 1972 and was elected the commissioner of Liakat Nagar Union under the Khulna municipality in 1979.[2]

Suja served as the Jatiya Sangsad whip during 1991–1996.[2][5]

In February 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) published a list of 50 persons of top corrupt suspects which included Suja's name.[6][7] The 50 were asked to submit their wealth statements at the ACC office within 72 hours of receiving the notification.[6] In July 2007, Suja, along with his wife Khodeja Rashidi and their two daughters Sanzida Rashidi Shimmi and Taniza Rashidi Turki were sued by the ACC for not submitting wealth statements.[8] In March 2008, a Dhaka court sentenced Suja to 13 years and Khodeja to 3 years in jail on charges of amassing wealth illegally and providing false information.[9] The couple was sent to jail after they surrendered to the trial court in June 2008.[10] In July 2009, they were granted bail by the High Court.[10]

Suja did not get the Awami League nomination for the 2008 general election because of the conviction.[11]

Personal life

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Suja had a son, S M Khaledin Rashidi Sukarno.[12]

Suja died at the age of 68 on 27 July 2018, at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, where he had sought treatment of kidney problems.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Salam Murshedy elected Khulna-4 MP in uncontested by-polls". bdnews24.com. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lawmaker Rashidi Suja passes away in Singapore hospital". Dhaka Tribune. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Mostafa Rashidi Suja MP passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). 27 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Khulna MP Mostafa Rashidi Suja dies at 68". bdnews24.com. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Ex-whip Mostafa Suja passes away". The Daily Star. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b "50 given 72 hours to submit wealth report". The Daily Star. 19 February 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. ^ "List of 50". The Daily Star. 19 February 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Ex-whip Suja sued for not submitting wealth report". The Daily Star. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Former AL whip Suja gets 13 years". bdnews24.com. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Hasnat Abdullah, Rashidi Suza, Khodeja Suza get bail". The Daily Star. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Poll dreams over for many AL stalwarts". The Daily Star. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Mostafa Rashidi Suja MP passes away". Bangla Tribune. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Ex-whip Mostafa Suja passes away". The Daily Star. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.