Iqbal Hossain Sabuj Explained

Iqbal Hossain Sabuj
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Gazipur-3
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Education:Graduation
Occupation:[1]
Term Start:25 January 2019
Predecessor:Md. Rahamat Ali
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Office1:General Secretary of Gazipur District Awami League
Birth Date:12 August 1974
Birth Place:Damdama, Prahladpur, Sreepur, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Birth Name:Mohammad Iqbal Hossain
Nickname:Sabuj
Term End:7 January 2024
Succeeded:Rumana Ali

Ikbal Hossain Sabuj (Born: 12 August 1974)[2] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Gazipur-3 constituency.[3]

Birth and Education

Sabuj was born on 12 August 1974 in Damdama village of Gazipur Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur Prahladpur. His father Ismail Hossain Bagmar was a farmer.

He passed secondary school at Rani Bilashmoni Government Boys' High School and graduated from Bhawal Badre Alam Government College in Jaidevpur[4]

Political Career

Iqbal Hossain Sabuj was active in student politics. He was a member of the Central Committee of Chhatra League and was the VP of Bhawal Badre Alam Government College student council. Jubilee central executive committee member and Gazipur district Awami League served as organizational secretary.

In 2009, he was elected chairman of Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur.

He is the General Secretary of the Gazipur District Awami League[5] In the 2018 11th National Parliament Election, he was elected Member of Parliament from Gazipur-3 constituency as an Awami League candidate.[6] [7] [5]

On 7 January 2024, in the Twelfth National Parliament Election, he was defeated by Rumana Ali as an independent candidate without getting the party nomination of Bangladesh Awami League.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 196. 2021-05-24. Bangladesh Parliament.
  2. Web site: Constituency 196_11th_En . live . https://archive.today/20230924092250/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3756 . 2023-09-24 . 2023-09-24 . www.parliament.gov.bd.
  3. Web site: Mohammad Iqbal Hossain - মুহাম্মদ ইকবাল হোসেন Biography . Amarmp . 7 August 2019 . en . 7 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190807202934/https://amarmp.com/mp/17974/biography . live .
  4. Web site: Constituency 196_11th_En. 24 September 2023. archive.ph.
  5. Web site: সংসদীয় স্থায়ী কমিটিতে ইকবাল হোসেন সবুজ. 24 September 2023. archive.ph.
  6. News: Iqbal Hossain Sabuj gets AL ticket in Gazipur 3 . 7 August 2019 . The Asian Age . en.
  7. News: Gazipur chairman aspirant held for 2 hrs . 7 August 2019 . The Daily Star . 7 March 2014 . en . 7 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190807202936/https://www.thedailystar.net/gazipur-chairman-aspirant-held-for-2-hrs-14531 . live .
  8. Web site: Winner. 6 January 2024. The Daily Star. 13 July 2024. 3 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240603014655/https://www.thedailystar.net/election-2024/winner. live.
  9. Web site: Locals excited after Gazipur-3 MP’s appointment as state minister. 13 July 2024. 3 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240603014653/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/336578/locals-excited-after-gazipur-3-mp%E2%80%99s-appointment-as. live.