Sheikh Helal Uddin is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Bagerhat-1 constituency during 1996–2024.[1][2] He has been missing since the fall of his cousin Sheikh Hasina's government on 5th August 2024.
Sheikh Helal Uddin | |
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শেখ হেলাল উদ্দিন | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office September 1996 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Constituency | Bagerhat-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1961 Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Rupa Chowdhury |
| Relations |
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| Children | Tonmoy |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Tungipara Sheikh family |
| Alma mater | Jhenaidah Cadet College (HSC) |
Early life
editSheikh Helal was born on 1 January 1961. He completed his high school education at Jhenaidah Cadet College, graduating in 1978.[3] His father Sheikh Naser was the younger brother of Sheikh Mujib, the first president of Bangladesh, who was killed in assassination of Sheikh Mujib.[4] He is the cousin of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[5]
Career
editSheikh Helal's election rally in Mollahat Upazila in 2001 was bombed by members of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami.[6] He was elected to parliament from Bagerhat-1 in 1996 in a by-election after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina abdicated the seat. He was re-elected in 2001 from Bagerhat-1.[7] He won the Bagerhat-1 seat by by-election in April 2009 unopposed after the other two candidates were disqualified by Bangladesh Election Commission.[8] He was re-elected in Bagerhat-1 in 2014.[9][10]
Personal life
editSheikh Helal's son, Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tonmoy (Sheikh Tonmoy), is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament who was elected in the 2018 election from Bagerhat-2.[11][12] He is married to Rupa Chowdhury.[13] His brother, Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel, is the member of parliament from Khulna-2.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Sheikh Helal Uddin". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune". election.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Sheikh Helal Uddin -শেখ হেলাল উদ্দীন". Amarmp. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "House of PM's cousins attacked in Khulna". bdnews24.com. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Hasina's relatives pile up assets in 5 years". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Mufti Hannan, 5 others charge sheeted". The Daily Star. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "By-Elections for Bangladesh's Parliament Scheduled for March 30". VOA Bangla. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Sheikh Helal elected MP uncontested". The Daily Star. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "New face of Sheikh Family in politics". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Two new Bangabandhu family members to contest general polls". Dhaka Tribune. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Helal, wife sent to jail". The Daily Star. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Two new Bangabandhu family members to contest general polls". Dhaka Tribune. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.