Shamsul Alam Dudu (born 10 November 1957)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Joypurhat-1 constituency.
Shamsul Alam Dudu | |
|---|---|
সামছুল আলম দুদু | |
| Member of Parliament for Joypurhat-1 | |
| In office 2014 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mozahar Ali Prodhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1957 |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Occupation | Politics, business and agriculture |
Early life
editDudu was born on 10 November 1957.[1] He has a B.A., M.A., and law degree.[1]
Career
editDudu was elected to Parliament on 5 January 2014 from Joypurhat-1 as an Awami League candidate.[1] He was elected unopposed as the election was boycotted by all opposition parties.[2] In June 2015, he oversaw 500 workers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh joining the Awami League.[3]
Dudu developed problems with fellow Awami League member of parliament for Joypurhat-2 Abu Sayeed Al Mahmud Swapan.[4] He received 219,825 votes while his nearest candidate, Aleya Begum, 84,212 votes.[2]
Dudu was reelected from Joypurhat-1 as a candidate of the Awami League.[5] He is a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry for Home Affairs.[6] He was injured in clash with protestors on 4 August 2024 during Non-cooperation movement (2024).[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Constituency 34_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Joypurhat-1 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "500 BNP-Jamaat men join AL". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Joypurhat 2 constituency: AL hopeful of victory, BNP in disarray". Dhaka Tribune. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Winner". The Daily Star. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "JS body recommends increasing passport offices in Dhaka | News". BSS. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "44 deaths in 15 districts so far today as Bangladesh boils amid protests, violence". The Business Standard. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.