| AB Tajul Islam | |
| Office: | Minister of Liberation War Affairs |
| Primeminister: | Sheikh Hasina |
| Term Start: | 6 January 2009 |
| Term End: | 21 November 2013 |
| Predecessor: | M. A. Matin |
| Successor: | Shajahan Khan |
| Constituency Mp1: | Brahmanbaria-6 |
| Parliament1: | Bangladesh |
| Term Start1: | 25 January 2009 |
| Term End1: | 6 August 2024 |
| Predecessor1: | Abdul Khaleque |
| Term Start2: | 11 March 1996 |
| Term End2: | July 2001 |
| Predecessor2: | Shahjahan Hawlader Sujan |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Brahmanbaria, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Party: | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka |
| Branch: | Bangladesh Rifles |
| Serviceyears: | 1975 - 1984 |
| Unit: | East Bengal Regiment |
| Rank: | Captain |
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| Battles: | Bangladesh Liberation War |
AB Tajul Islam (born 5 May 1951) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as the state minister of Liberation War Affairs and as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Brahmanbaria-6 constituency during 2009–2024 and 1996–2001.[1] [2] He is a retired Bangladesh Army Captain.[3]
Tajul Islam graduated in economics from the University of Dhaka. He later joined the Bangladesh Army.[4] [5]
Islam was elected to parliament in 1996, 2008, and 2014 from Brahmanbaria-6 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.[6] He served as the state minister for liberation war affairs. He is the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Liberation War Ministry.[7]
According to a probe by the Anti-Corruption Commission, Islam abused his powers as State Minister by providing Freedom Fighter Certificates to five government employees without following proper protocol.[8] According to the commission, three government officials managed to become leaders of the Muktijoddha Sangsad illegally through their political and family connections to Tajul Islam.[9]
Islam is married to Hasu Islam [10] and a daughter named Shama.