M. Naser Rahman Explained

M. Naser Rahman
Native Name:এম. নাসের রহমান
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Moulvibazar-3
Term Start:12 November 2001
Term End:27 October 2006
Predecessor:Saifur Rahman
Successor:Syed Mohsin Ali
Father:Saifur Rahman
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse:Rezina Rahman

M. Naser Rahman is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Moulvibazar-3 constituency.[1]

Career

Rahman was elected member of parliament from Moulvibazar-3 constituency in the by-election held on 12 November 2001 as a BNP candidate.[2] [3] The seat fell vacant after his father, Saifur Rahman, had left one of the two constituencies he won in the 2001 Bangladeshi general election.

Rahman is the chairman of Saifur Rahman Foundation.[4] Naser Rahman is also the President of Moulvibazar District BNP.

Charges and convictions

In May 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Rahman.[5] According to the charge, Rahman and his wife suppressed Tk 6.06 crore in a bank account.[6] In April 2008, an anti-graft tribunal sentenced Rahman to 13 years in prison for concealing wealth information and amassing assets beyond known sources of income.[7]

Personal life

Rahman's father was Saifur Rahman, a former finance minister of Bangladesh.[8] He married Regina Nasser (née Rahman) together they have two daughters and one son.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Saifur's son Naser gets 9yrs for extortion . The Daily Star . 28 September 2017 . 19 September 2007.
  2. Web site: List of 8th Parliament Members. 2020-10-07. Bangladesh Parliament.
  3. News: 2008-02-23. Third faction in Sylhet BNP. 2020-10-07. The Daily Star. en.
  4. News: Saifur Rahman worked for country's dev . The Daily Star . 28 September 2017 . 5 September 2015.
  5. News: ACC official files remand appeal for Naser Rahman . bdnews24.com . 28 September 2017.
  6. News: ACC sues Naser Rahman, wife. 2020-10-07. bdnews24.com. 24 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034058/https://bdnews24.com/politics/2007/05/27/acc-sues-naser-rahman-wife. dead.
  7. News: 2008-04-01. Naser Rahman jailed for 13yrs. 2020-10-07. The Daily Star. en.
  8. News: Naser Rahman jailed for 13yrs . The Daily Star . 28 September 2017 . 1 April 2008.
  9. News: ACC sues Naser Rahman, wife . bdnews24.com . 28 September 2017.