Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin Explained

Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin
Native Name:শফিউল ইসলাম মহিউদ্দিন
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Member of Parliament
Constituency:Dhaka-10
Parliament:Bangladesh
Term Start:21 March 2020
Predecessor:Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh
Birth Date:1955 4, df=y
Birth Place:Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Known For:Businessman
Successor:Ferdous Ahmed
Term End:07 January 2024

Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin is a Bangladeshi business leader. He was the Member of Parliament of the Dhaka-10. He is the former president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI).[1] [2] [3] He led the RMG sector of the country over thirty years and became the president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the largest export earning sector of the country.[4] [5]

Early life and education

Mohiuddin obtained B.Com (Hon's) and M.Com degree in accountancy from University of Dhaka.

Career

Mohiuddin was involved with the RMG sector of the country over thirty years. He entered the garment industry in 1992 by establishing Onus Apparel Ltd.[6] Since then he has started his export oriented garments industry named Onus Group, the largest export earning sector of the country. He has also successfully diversified his business in other business sectors like garment accessories, real estate, shipping, fishing, trawlers, dredging, solar energy, auto bricks, handicrafts, etc. He has currently employed over six thousand people in his business group. He is the director of Trustee Board, BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT). He is also the vice president of Society for Anti addiction Movement (SAAM), Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry (CEBAI) and Rugby Federation, Director of Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited, Director of BGMEA Apparel Club.[7]

On 26 November 2023 Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election which did not include Mohiuddin.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Shafiul Islam elected FBCCI president . The Independent . Dhaka.
  2. Web site: Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin new FBCCI president – Business.
  3. News: Mohiuddin elected FBCCI President . Daily Sun.
  4. News: Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin elected new FBCCI president . bdnews24.com.
  5. Web site: Cotton Bangladesh ::: Interview BGMEA President: MD. Shafiul Islam (Mohiuddin). cottonbangladesh.com.
  6. Web site: BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology. www1.buft.edu.bd.
  7. Web site: Bangladesh. saarcchamber.org.
  8. Web site: 2023-11-26 . List of 71 MPs who didn’t get AL nomination . 2023-11-29 . The Daily Star . en.