Shah Muhammad Abu Zafar is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a 3-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-1 constituency.[1]
Shah Muhammad Abu Zafar | |
|---|---|
শাহ মোহাম্মদ আবু জাফর | |
| Member of Parliament for Faridpur-1 | |
| In office 5 September 2005 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Kazi Sirajul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Rahman |
| In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | ABM Golam Mustafa |
| Succeeded by | Md. Abdur Rouf Miah |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Career
editZafar joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 2003 from Jatiya Party.[2] He decided to contest the 30 August 2005 Faridpur-1 by election as an independent candidate after failing to get the Bangladesh Nationalist Party nomination. The by elections were called after Kazi Sirajul Islam, the Bangladesh Awami League member of parliament, joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[3] On 10 August 2005, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party withdrew its nomination of Kazi Sirajul Islam and gave its nomination to Zafar.[4] He won the by election and was sworn into office on 5 September 2005 by Speaker Jamiruddin Sarkar.[5] He was nominated to contest the Faridpur-1 election by Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[6]
References
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- ^ "AL killing its own men to create anarchy: PM". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. UNB. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Shah Abu Zafar to contest Faridpur by-poll as independent candidate". bdnews24.com. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Faridpur By-polls". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star Web. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Shah Zafar takes oath as MP". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. UNB. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "BNP nominees for next election in six divisions". The Daily Star. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2018.