Mokabbir Khan Explained

Mokabbir Khan
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Member of Parliament
Constituency:Sylhet-2
Term Start:3 January 2019
Term End:7 January 2024
Predecessor:Yahya Chowdhury
Birth Place:Balaganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Party:Gano Forum
Education:Self-educated[1]

Mokabbir Khan (Bengali: মোকাব্বির খান) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Sylhet-2. He is a member of Gano Forum.[2]

Biography

Khan was born in Balaganj, Sylhet District into a Bengali Muslim family. His parents are Muhammad Firuz Khan and Muhibunnisa Khanom.

Khan was elected to parliament for the Sylhet-2 constituency, as a Gano Forum candidate, on 30 December 2018, defeating Yahya Chowdhury.[3] His taking of the oath of parliament was criticised by his party which had decided to not attend parliament.[4] He is a member of Parliamentary Library Committee.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Parliament. 2021-05-23. Bangladesh Parliament.
  2. News: Gono Forum MP vows to work for people in Sylhet . 7 August 2019 . Dhaka Tribune . 10 April 2019.
  3. News: Gonoforum's another MP Mokabbir to be sworn in tomorrow . 7 August 2019 . The Daily Star . 1 April 2019 . en.
  4. News: Gonoforum to take steps against Mukabbir . 7 August 2019 . The Daily Star . 4 April 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: bn:লাইব্রেরী কমিটি. http://parliament.gov.bd/index.php/bn/parliamentary-business/2013-03-07-02-04-45/list-of-committees-bangla/name-of-committees-for-11th-parliament-bangla?id=4143&csrt=1838580219637440238. 2021-05-23. Bangladesh Parliament.