Shahiduzzaman Sarker

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Shahiduzzaman Sarker is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing Naogaon-2 constituency. He is a former Minister of State for Ministry of Planning. Sarkar previously served as the Whip of Treasury Bench of the Parliament of Bangladesh.[1] On 1 May 2020, he became the first member of the Bangladesh Parliament to test positive for COVID-19.[2]

Shahiduzzaman Sarker
শহীদুজ্জামান সরকার
Minister of State for Planning
In office
1 March 2024 – 5 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
MinisterAbdus Salam
Member of Parliament
for Naogaon-2
In office
25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded bySM Nuruzzaman
Succeeded byShamsuzzoha Khan
In office
1991–1995
Personal details
Born (1955-12-13) 13 December 1955 (age 68)
Naogaon District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
RelationsAbbas Ali Mandal (father-in-law)

Early life

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Sarkar was born on 13 December 1955.[3]

Career

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Sarker was elected to the parliament from Naogaon-2 in 1991 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.[4] He was re-elected in 2008.[5] He was elected unopposed in 2014 after the main opposition, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, boycotted the election.[6] He was made the parliamentary whip on 25 January 2014.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Banks warned against funding militancy". The Daily Star. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. ^ "MP, 3 police, 1 Ansar test positive for COVID-19 in Bangladesh". New Age. 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Md. Shahiduzzaman Sarker". Amarmp. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001". Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics. 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". amardesh.com. Amar Desh Online. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  6. ^ "AL closer to majority before voting". archive.newagebd.net. New Age. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Feroz made chief whip". The Daily Star. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018.