Md. Zahid Ahsan Russel (born 1 January 1978)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gazipur-2 constituency.[2] He served as State Minister of Youth and Sports from 2019 to 2024.[3] His father, Ahsanullah Master, was a former representative of the same constituency.[4]
Zahid Ahsan Russel | |
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জাহিদ আহসান রাসেল | |
 Russel in 2021 | |
| State Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 11 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Biren Sikder |
| Succeeded by | Nazmul Hassan (as minister) |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Gazipur-2 | |
| In office 2 August 2004 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ahsanullah Master (His Father) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1978 Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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| Alma mater | University of Wolverhampton |
Birth and education
editRussel was born on 1 January 1978 to Ahsanullah Master and mother Farida Ahsan in Noagaon area under the Tongi Police Station of Gazipur District.[5] His permanent residence is in the village of Hyderabad in Gazipur.[6][7] He was married to Khadiza Russel. Ahsanullah was elected a member of the parliament from Bangladesh Awami League in Gazipur-2. Russel earned his B.S.S. degree. He is currently studying LLB Honors at University of Wolverhampton in the UK.[8]
Political career
editAfter his father's assassination, Russel was elected the youngest member of the parliament from by-election.[9] He also worked in the eighth parliament as member of the Standing Committee on Ministry of Industries. He was elected parliament member by getting the 2nd highest votes by the nomination of Bangladesh Awami League in the 9th parliamentary election on 29 December 2008. In the ninth parliament, He was nominated as the chairman of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Youth and Sports. He was also a member of the Library Committee as well as a member of the Security Committee of the National Parliament. He is currently a syndicate member of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University and formerly a Senate member of Jahangirnagar University. He was elected as a Member of the Parliament for third time by the nomination of Bangladesh Awami League in the 10th parliamentary elections in January 2014 and again nominated as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[10] He has elected to the parliament for the fourth time in December 2019 and took over the charge of State Minister for the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the government.[11][12]
Personal life
editRussel already established many schools and colleges. Beside these, he has been playing a vital role in the development activities of various organizations including construction of roads, bridges, culverts, hospitals, schools, colleges, madrasa, mosques, temples, churches and graveyards.[13] He has built a new stadium in Tongi named Shahid Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium and renovated Shahid Barkat Stadium in Gazipur.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Constituency 195_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Joyful Joy and Durjoy". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ মাননীয় প্রতিমন্ত্রিগণ [Hon'ble Ministers of State]. Cabinet Division. Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Full High Court verdict in Ahsanullah Master murder published". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell". mzamin. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Today is the martyrdom anniversary of Ahsan Ullah Master". dhakatimes24. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "The state minister is Russell, son of Ahsanullah Master". jugantor. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Honorable State Minister". Ministry of Youth & Sports. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "MP Zahid Ahsan Russell's wedding reception was held". banglanews24. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "The state minister for sports urged to form an elected committee". banglatribune. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Zahid Ahsan Russell is getting the responsibility of the state minister of sports". ntvbd. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "State Minister for Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell". bd-pratidin. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "State Minister for Sports gets 'international recognition' as 'Corona Fighter'". ppbd. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Memorial Football in Tongi". bhorerkagoj. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Shaheed Ahsan Ullah instructed to develop the infrastructure of Master Stadium". bangladeshtoday. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.