Mohammed Shamsul Hoque Bhuiyan Explained

Mohammed Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan
Native Name:মোহাম্মদ শামছুল হক ভূঁইয়া
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Chandpur-4
Parliament:Bangladesh
Term Start2:5 January 2014
Term End2:30 December 2018
Predecessor2:Harunur Rashid
Successor2:Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman
Birth Date:1 July 1948
Birth Place:Chandpur District, Chittagong Division, East Bengal, Pakistan
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Alma Mater:University of Atlanta
Father:Hasmat Ullah
Mother:Hazera Begum
Spouse:Anwara Haque

Mohammed Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan (1 July 1948 – 2 February 2024) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chandpur-4 constituency during 2014–2018. He was a chief engineer of Dhaka City Corporation, a senate member of the University of Dhaka. He was also a businessman. He founded Apollo Group of Industries.

Early life

Bhuiyan was born in Chandpur District on 1 July 1948 to Mohammad Hasmat Ullah and Hazera Begum. He graduated with an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka. He then earned his PhD degree.[1]

Career

Bhuiyan was elected to the parliament from Chandpur-4 in 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[1] He was the founder of Apollo University of Science and Technology in Chandpur.[2] He was the chairman of Appolo Group of Companies.[3] He was the chief executive officer of Destiny Group.[4] He was the president of Chandpur District unit of Bangladesh Awami League.[5]

In the 2024 Bangladeshi general election, Bhuiyan contested from Chandpur-4 and Chandpur-3 constituencies as an independent candidate and lost.

Social work

Bhuiyan is a social worker and educationist. With his contribution is established Gridkalindia Hazera Hasmat University College in Faridganj Upazila. Besides, he founded Kaonia Shaheed Habib Ulya High School.

Death

Bhuiyan died in Dhaka on 2 February 2024, at the age of 75.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Mohammed Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan . Amarmp . 5 August 2018.
  2. News: Private Universities: 16 more in the offing . 5 August 2018 . The Daily Star . 13 January 2017 . en.
  3. News: about-us . 5 August 2018 . appologroup.net.
  4. News: Pay Tk 2,500cr for bail . 5 August 2018 . theindependentbd.com.
  5. News: 'Jugantar' sued for defamation . 5 August 2018 . bdnews24.com.
  6. Web site: 2024-02-02 . Ex-Chandpur lawmaker Dr Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan passes away . 2024-05-07 . daily-sun . en.