A.K.M. Rahmatullah Explained

A.K.M. Rahmatullah
Native Name:এ কে এম রহমতুল্লাহ্
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Dhaka-11
Term Start:29 January 2014
Predecessor:Asaduzzaman Khan
Constituency Mp1:Dhaka-10
Term Start1:29 January 2009
Term End1:28 January 2014
Predecessor1:Mohammad Mosaddak Ali
Successor1:Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh
Constituency Mp2:Dhaka-5
Term Start2:14 July 1996
Term End2:13 July 2001
Predecessor2:Shah Moazzem Hossain
Successor2:Mohammad Siraj Uddin Ahmed
Term Start3:10 July 1986
Term End3:6 December 1987
Predecessor3:Mohammad Quamrul Islam
Successor3:Habibur Rahman Mollah
Birth Date:4 December 1950
Party:Bangladesh Awami League

A.K.M. Rahmatullah (born 4 December 1950)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-11 constituency. He also represented Dhaka-5 and Dhaka-10 in the past.

Career

Rahmatullah was elected to parliament from Dhaka-11 in 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[1] On 10 April 2016, he was appointed the president of South Dhaka unit of the party.[2]

In April 2018, a gunfight between Rahmatullah's supporters and those of Beraid Union Parishad Chairman Jahangir Alam killed one person.[3] [4]

In January 2023, Rahmatullah disclosed that he had been a follower of Ahl-i Hadith organization of Sunni Muslims.[5]

On 26 November 2023, Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election which did not include Rahmatullah.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 184_11th_En . 2023-01-31 . Bangladesh Parliament.
  2. News: Rahmatullah, Hasnat made AL's Dhaka north, south presidents . 2 August 2018 . The Daily Star . 10 April 2016 . en.
  3. News: Gunfight between AL factions leaves 1 dead, 5 injured in Dhaka . 2 August 2018 . Dhaka Tribune . 22 April 2018.
  4. News: One dies in gunfight as rival Awami League groups clash in Dhaka . bdnews24.com . 22 April 2018 . 2 August 2018.
  5. News: 2023-02-01 . MP Rahmatullah claims to have 2cr votes in pocket . 2023-01-31 . The Daily Star . UNB . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-11-26 . List of 71 MPs who didn't get AL nomination . 2023-11-29 . The Daily Star . en.