Afsaruddin Ahmad

Afsaruddin Ahmad
Member of Parliament
Personal details
Political party Bangladesh Awami League

Afsaruddin Ahmad is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament from Gazipur-4.

Career

Ahmad was elected to parliament in 1996 from Gazipur-4.[1] He served as the State Minister for public works in the First Sheikh Hasina Cabinet from 1996 to 2001.[2] In 2012, by-elections were called in Gazipur-4, after Sohel Taj resigned.[3] He contested the 2012 by polls in Gazipur-4 as an independent candidate. He lost the election to Simin Hossain Rimi, the Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[4] He owns Alltex Group. In October 2017, the state owned Sonali Bank waived 1.2 billion taka interest on loans to Alltex Group.[5]

Personal life

Ahmad is the younger brother of Tajuddin Ahmad, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. His nephew and the son of Tajuddin Ahmad, Sohel Taj, was elected to Parliament in 2001 and 2008 from Gazipur-4.[1] He lost the 2012 by election, started by the resignation of Sohel Taj, to his niece, Simin Hossain Rimi.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Afsar eyes BNP vote bank". The Daily Star. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tajuddin's family to get AL priority". The Daily Star. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Niece or uncle?". The Daily Star. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Returning officer trashes allegations of irregularities". The Daily Star. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tough to recover, so go for waiver". The Daily Star. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "A battle between uncle and niece". The Daily Star. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.


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