Md. Shifuzzaman
Md. Shifuzzaman | |
|---|---|
সাইফুজ্জামান শিখর | |
 Shikhor in 2017 | |
| Member of Parliament for Magura-1 | |
| In office 29 January 2019 – 10 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | ATM Abdul Wahab |
| Succeeded by | Shakib Al Hasan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1971[1] |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parent | Mohammad Asaduzzaman (Father) |
| Alma mater | Rajshahi University[2] |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer[3] |
| Website | www |
Shifuzzaman "Md." Shikhor (born 1 October 1971) is a Bangladeshi politician who in the former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Magura-1 constituency.[4][5] He is connected to the politics of Bangladesh Awami League.[2] His father was Mohammad Asaduzzaman, an MP of Magura-2 constituency and his sister Kamrul Laila Jolly was an MP of Jatiyo Sangsad.[6][7]
Early life[edit]
Shifuzzaman Shikhor was born in Magura District, Bangladesh on 1 October 1971, . His father, Mohammad Asaduzzaman, served in the National Parliament as the representative for Magura-2 constituency.[8] His mother Manowara Zaman was a homemaker. Shifuzzaman Shikhor is the third child out of five brothers and two sisters. He is in politics from his school days. After enrolling in college, he was nominated as sports secretary to the student parliament election of Magura. He was pursuing Honors and Masters in the Department of History at University of Rajshahi . He served as the Sher-e-Bangla Hall organizing secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League and worked on ground in the movement to topple the then autocratic Hussain Mohammad Ershad government. After completing his Law Degree from National University, he has spent 18 years working as a lawyer at the Dhaka Bar.He was appointed as general secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League at University of Rajshahi after the Awami League won the 1996 election. In 1997 he moved to Dhaka and joined the Bangladesh Chhatra League central committee. Later he served as Acting General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League for 7 months. He was an assistant private secretary of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[9][10]
Career[edit]
Shikhor was involved with Bangladesh Student League, student wing of Bangladesh Awami League in his student life.[2] He is elected as MP for the first time in Bangladesh General Election 2018 from Magura-1.[11] He was an APS of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[11]
Shikhor filed a case against Shafiqul Islam Kajol, a journalist, under the Digital Security Act after Kajol had published an article linking him to a prostitution ring.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Constituency 91". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ a b c এবার মনোনয়ন চান রাবির সাবেক আট ছাত্রনেতা. Ekushey TV (in Bengali).
- ^ ভেদাভেদ ভুলে ফের আ.লীগকে জয়ী করুন:শিখর. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali).
- ^ মাগুরা-১: নৌকা প্রতীকে সাইফুজ্জামান শিখরের জয়. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ লাইভ: নির্বাচনে বিজয়ী হলেন যারা. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "নাসিক নির্বাচন প্রমান করেছে দলীয় সরকারের অধীনে সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন সম্ভব: ফজলে রাব্বি মিয়া". Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ মাগুরা-১ শিখরের পক্ষে একাট্টা আ'লীগ. Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ Correspondent, Our; Magura (2011-12-26). "Asaduzzaman's contributions recalled". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "সাইফুজ্জামান শিখর". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Report, Star Online (2014-02-18). "Shekhor new APS to PM". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b জাতীয় সংসদে এবার যতো নতুন মুখ. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ "Bangladesh using controversial law to 'gag media, free speech'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2020-06-19.