Majibur Rahman Sarwar is a Bangladeshi politician and joint secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He is the former mayor of Barishal City Corporation and former member of parliament from Barisal-5.
Majibur Rahman Sarwar | |
|---|---|
মজিবর রহমান সরোয়ার | |
| Mayor of Barisal | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ahsan Habib Kamal |
| Succeeded by | Awlad Hossain Dilu |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Barisal-5 | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rahman Biswas |
| Succeeded by | Nasim Biswas |
| In office 1998–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Nasim Biswas |
| Succeeded by | Shawkat Hossain Hiron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barisal, East Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Residence | Barisal |
Career
editSarwar was elected to parliament from Barisal-5 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991, 1998, 2001, and 2008.[1][2] He is the Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[3]
In 2018, Sarwar contested the Barisal City mayoral election but withdrew before the voting was completed alleging irregularities with the voting.[4] He was nominated by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to contest the 2018 General Election from Barisal-5.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online". Amar Desh. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Division within BNP leadership". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "BNP, CPB, IAB boycott Barisal city polls". The Daily Star. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "US diplomats hold closed-door meeting with Barisal BNP candidate". Dhaka Tribune. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.