Shamsur Rahman Sherif
Shamsur Rahman Sherif (10 March 1940 – 2 April 2020)[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as Ministry of Land.[2]
Shamsur Rahaman Sherif | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Land | |
| In office 14 January 2014 – 6 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rezaul Karim Hira |
| Succeeded by | Saifuzzaman Chowdhury |
| Member of Parliament from Pabna-4 | |
| In office 12 June 1996 – 2 April 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Sirajul Islam Sarder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1940 Pabna District |
| Died | 2 April 2020 (aged 80) United Hospital, Dhaka |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Career
Sherif completed his B.S. degree from Govt. Edward College in Pabna. He was elected to Parliament from Pabna-4 in 1996, 2001, 2009, and in 2014.[3]
Controversy
Sherif's son, Shirhan Sharif Tomal, was arrested for attacking journalists in Pabna. He was the president of Ishwardi upazila Jubo League but was expelled after the incident. He also has a case against him for attacking and robbing the home of a "freedom fighter" (veteran of Bangladesh Liberation war).[4][5]
References
- "Shamsur Rahman Sherif, MP from Pabna-4 and former land minister, dies at 79". bdnews24.com. 2 April 2020.
- "Ministers Qamrul, Mozammel in Cabinet meeting after Supreme Court verdict". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- মাননীয়মন্ত্রী. Ministry Of Land-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- "Attack on Journos: Jubo League expels land minister's son". The Daily Star. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- "Land Minister's son expelled from Jubo League". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
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