Syed Sayedul Haque Suman

Syed Sayedul Haque Suman (known as Barrister Suman; born 3 September 1979)[1] is a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Habiganj-4 constituency in 2024.[2][3]

Syed Sayedul Haque Suman
সৈয়দ সায়েদুল হক সুমন
Suman in 2024
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Habiganj-4
In office
29 January 2024 – 5 August 2024
Preceded byMd. Mahbub Ali
Personal details
Born (1979-09-03) 3 September 1979 (age 45)
Habiganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Bangladesh Awami League
SpouseShammi Akter
Parents
  • Syed Ershad Ali (father)
  • Ambia Begum Chowdhury (mother)
Education
OccupationLawyer, social activist, politician

Career

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Suman was a legal affairs secretary of the Central committee of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League until he was suspended from his role in August 2021.[4]

Suman resigned from International Crime Tribunal in February 2022.[5][6]

In 2024 Bangladeshi election, as an independent candidate, he beat his closest opponent, Md. Mahbub Ali, the incumbent 2-time parliamentarian from Awami League and a former state minister for civil aviation and tourism, by nearly 100,000 votes.[7]

On 6 August 2024, the day after Sheikh Hasina fled the country because of 2024 Non-cooperation movement, President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved the 12th Jatiya Sangsad. So he lost his position as one of its members.

On 22 October 2024, Suman was arrested by Dhaka Metropolitan Police in the Mirpur-6 area. Earlier, two murder cases were filed against him at the Mirpur and Adabar police stations.[8]

Personal life

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Suman is married to Shammi Akter.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "SYED SAYEDUL HAQUE". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Habiganj-4: Barrister Suman bags crushing victory". dhakatribune.com. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ Paul, Ruma (6 August 2024). "Bangladesh Parliament dissolved, president's office says". Reuters. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Barrister Sumon suspended from Juba League central committee post". New Age. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Barrister Suman resigns from war crimes tribunal". The Business Standard. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ^ "পদত্যাগ করলেন ব্যারিস্টার সুমন". Bangladesh Journal Online (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Habiganj-4 aspirant Suman wins by nearly 100,000 votes". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Barrister Suman arrested in Dhaka". Prothomalo. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  9. ^ "আমি এখন গণমানুষের ভাবি: ব্যারিস্টার সুমনের স্ত্রী..." Somoy News. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.