A. S. M. Feroz Explained

A. S. M. Feroz
Native Name:আ. স. ম. ফিরোজ
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:7th Chief Whip of Parliament
1Blankname:Speaker
1Namedata:Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Term Start:29 January 2014
Term End:28 January 2019
Predecessor:Md. Abdus Shahid
Successor:Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton
Constituency Mp1:Patuakhali-2
Parliament1:Bangladesh
Term Start2:25 January 2009
Term End2:6 August 2024
Predecessor2:Shahidul Alam Talukder
Birth Date:1952 2, df=yes
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Alma Mater:Brojomohun College

A. S. M. Feroz is a Bangladesh Awami League politician, and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Patuakhali-2 constituency and former chief whip of the Bangladeshi parliament.[1] [2]

Early life

Feroz was born on 1 February 1952.[3] He has a M.A. degree in history from Brojomohun College.[3] He is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[4]

Career

Feroz was first elected to parliament in 1979 during the tenure of president and military chief Ziaur Rahman. He joined the Bangladesh Awami League in 1986. He was elected to parliament in 1986 as an independent candidate. He was elected to parliament from Patuakhali-2 in 1991, 1996,2008 and 2014 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League.[3] He served in the 9th Jatiya Sangsad as the whip and was appointed the chief whip in the 10th Jatiya Sangsad.[5] He was elected again in 2018 and 2024 general election. In total he has been elected as a member of Parliament 8 times.

Feroz owns M/S Patuakhali Jute Mills which has 260 million taka in outstanding loans from Sonali Bank.[6] The bank rescheduled the loan so that he could stand for elections in 2018. He was re-elected from Patuakhali-2 with 185,783 votes while his nearest rival, Salma Alam of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 5,660 votes.[7]

In February 2021, 10 people were injured in clashes between supporters of Feroz and Ziaul Haque Jewel, Mayor of Bauphal Municipality.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chowdhury . Kamran Reza . ASM Feroz appointed chief whip . 8 November 2018 . Dhaka Tribune . 24 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Report . Star Digital . 2024-08-06 . President dissolves parliament . 2024-08-06 . The Daily Star . en.
  3. Web site: Constituency 112 Patuakhali-2 . Bangladesh Parliament . 18 February 2020.
  4. News: ASM Feroz made Chief Whip . bdnews24.com . 24 January 2014 . 8 November 2018.
  5. News: ASM Feroz made chief whip . 8 November 2018 . The Daily Star . 24 January 2014.
  6. News: 2018-11-26 . No bar for ASM Feroz to contest polls . 2021-07-08 . The Daily Star . en.
  7. News: 2018-11-25 . Patuakhali-2 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018 . 2021-07-08 . The Daily Star . en.
  8. News: 2021-02-22 . 10 injured as two AL factions clash in Patuakhali . 2021-07-08 . The Daily Star . en.