Dabirul Islam Explained

Dabirul Islam
Native Name:দবিরুল ইসলাম
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Thakurgaon-2
Term Start:14 July 1996
Predecessor:Md. Julfiker Murtuja Chowdhury
Term Start1:5 March 1991
Term End1:24 November 1995
Predecessor1:Mirza Ruhul Amin
Term Start2:10 July 1986
Term End2:6 December 1987
Predecessor2:Position created
Birth Date:29 September 1948
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Nationality:Bangladeshi

Dabirul Islam (born 29 September 1948)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Thakurgaon-2 constituency since 1996, during 1991–1996 and 1986–1988. He is chairman of the Standing Committee on Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs. He is a 7-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Thakurgaon-2 constituency.[2]

Career

Islam was elected to parliament for Thakurgaon-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. He is a 7-term member of parliament elected from Thakurgaon-2. In the northern part of Bangladesh nobody won more than six times elections but Dabirul Islam has set an example of winning for 7 times. He was elected twice as a member of parliament from Communist party and then five times from Awami league. He served as the chairman of the Standing Committee on Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Standing Committee on Ministry of Social Welfare and Standing Committee on Ministry of Science and Technology.[3] He owns Ranbag Islami Tea Estate Company.[4] He is the president of the Thakurgaon district Awami League.[5]

Controversy

Islam was accused of trying to forcibly occupy the properties of minority Hindu groups near his tea estate. Over 10 Hindu people were injured in attacks by his men. The police were accused of not registering cases against him because his party is in power. His son was accused of leading the attacks to occupy land belonging to Hindu families in Baliadangi, Thakurgaon, the area borders India.[6] Reports of Bangladesh intelligence agencies, local police and minority advocacy group Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council found involvement of Islam in the land grabbing.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 04 11th. 2022-06-07. www.parliament.gov.bd.
  2. News: Thakurgaon AL MP's stage ransacked . The Daily Star . 7 December 2016 . 22 November 2016.
  3. News: Thakurgaon Awami League council after 10 years . Dhaka Tribune . 7 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220081508/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/politics/2014/oct/09/thakurgaon-awami-league-council-oct-16 . 20 December 2016 . dead.
  4. News: Armed men force Hindus to flee homes in northern Bangladesh . ucanews.com . 7 December 2016.
  5. News: They purchase all copies of Prothom Alo . Prothom Alo . 7 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221053148/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/73629/They-purchase-all-of-Prothom-Alo-copies . 21 December 2016 . dead.
  6. News: Alliance claims finding evidence MP Dabirul forcibly occupied land . bdnews24.com . 7 December 2016.
  7. News: Ruling party MP grabs Hindu land . Prothom Alo . 7 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221053137/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/73549/Ruling-party-MP-grabs-Hindu-lands . 21 December 2016 . dead.
  8. News: Awami League minister, MPs accused of grabbing properties of Hindus, intimidating them . bdnews24.com . 7 August 2015 . 7 December 2016.