M Shamsul Islam (1 January 1932 – 26 April 2018)[1] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, a diplomat and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Munshiganj-3 constituency for four terms. He served as the minister of information, land, commerce, food and post and telecommunications during the first (1991–1996) and second Khaleda ministries (2001–2006).[1]
Shamsul Islam | |
|---|---|
শামসুল ইসলাম | |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 1993 – January 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Nazmul Huda |
| Succeeded by | Abu Sayeed |
| In office 6 May 2004 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tariqul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Abul Kalam Azad |
| Ministry of Land | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 6 May 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Rezaul Karim Hira |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 1993 – January 1996 | |
| Preceded by | M. K. Anwar |
| Succeeded by | Tofail Ahmed |
| Minister of Food | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Matia Chowdhury |
| State Minister of Post and Telecommunications | |
| In office 20 March 1991 – September 1991 | |
| Member of Parliament for Munshiganj-3 | |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Jamal Hossain |
| Succeeded by | M. Idris Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1932 |
| Died | 26 April 2018 (aged 86) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Career
editShamsul Islam served as the general secretary of Dhaka district unit and an executive member of the central committee of the now-defunct National Democratic Front party, led by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy.[1] He was also the general secretary of East Pakistan Family Planning Union during 1968–1971.[1]
Shamsul Islam served as the Bangladesh ambassador to Indonesia during Ziaur Rahman's ruling.[1]
Shamsul Islam was a member of the standing committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1]
On 2 September 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Shamsul Islam, along with the former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and others on charges of awarding Global Agro Trade Company a cargo-handling deal through misuse of power.[2] He was later detained and freed on bail in July 2008.[2]
Personal life
editShamsul Islam was married to Anwara Sufia (d. 2015). Together they had two sons including Sayeeful Islam, a former president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Ex-BNP minister Shamsul Islam passes away". The Daily Star. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ a b "BNP's Shamsul Islam freed on bail". bdnews24.com. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Anwara Islam, wife of BNP leader Shamsul Islam, is dead". bdnews24.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2020.