Mohammad Tazul Islam (born 30 June 1955) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Comilla-9 constituency. In January 2024, he is a former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development,[1] succeeding the 2019 election where he held the same position.[2]
Md. Tazul Islam | |
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| মোঃ তাজুল ইসলাম | |
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| Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operatives | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Comilla-9 | |
| In office 29 December 2008 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Monirul Haq Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1955 Comilla District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Education | MBA |
Early life
editTazul Islam was born on 30 June 1955 in the village of Pomgaon in Laksam, Comilla District, East Bengal (now under Monoharganj Upazila, Bangladesh). He was the eldest of the three sons and four daughters of Zulfiqar Ali and Anwara Begum.[3] Islam studied at the Pomgaon Government Primary School and Pomgaon High School. He then went onto study at the Nawab Faizunnesa Government College, before enrolling at the University of Chittagong where he earned his BA. Islam obtained an MBA in Marketing from Southern University, Bangladesh[4] and an MBA in Finance from the International Business School of Scandinavia, respectively.
Career
editIslam was elected from Comilla-9 ( Laksam-Monohorgonj ) constituency as a member of parliament in 1996, 2008, 2014, 2018, and most recently in 2024.[5] After the 2024 general election, the Hon'ble Prime Minister appointed him as the Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives[6] for a second consecutive term.
As a long-serving parliamentarian, Islam worked with the standing committee of Home, Planning, and Finance Ministry as a member and worked as Chairman of standing committee of Power and Energy from 2014 to 2018.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Hasina's new cabinet has 37 old and new faces". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Constituency 257_10th_Bn". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Md Tazul Islam Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "LGRD minister Tajul Islam wins in Cumilla-9". Daily Observer. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "ADB delegation meets LGRD minister". New Age. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Industrial sector's development hindered by gas crisis: JS body chief". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 5 August 2018.