Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman Explained

Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman
Native Name:মুহাম্মদ শফিকুর রহমান
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Chandpur-4
Parliament:Bangladesh
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start:30 January 2019
Term End:6 August 2024
Predecessor:Shamsul Hoque Bhuiyan
Education:M.A.
Occupation:Politician, journalist
Birth Date:25 September 1949
Birth Place:Chandpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Party:Bangladesh Awami League

Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman (born 25 September 1949)[1] is a journalist and Bangladesh Awami League politician who is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chandpur-4 constituency.

Career

Rahman is the former president of the Jatiya Press Club[2] He was elected to parliament from Chandpur-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate on 30 December 2018.[3] [4] He received 173,369 votes while his nearest rival of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Harunur Rashid, received 30,799 votes.

Rahman was reelected to parliament from Chandpur-4 in 2024.[5]

Rahman alleged Benazir Ahmed, former inspector general of Bangladesh Police and director general of Rapid Action Battalion, forcefully took control of 70 percent share of his company Citizen TV along with Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat and Razzakul Hossain Tutul with the threat of violence.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 263. 2021-05-24. Bangladesh Parliament.
  2. News: Journo Shafiqur elected from Chandpur-4 . Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . 31 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman - মুহাম্মদ শফিকুর রহমান . Amarmp . 20 May 2019 . 2 July 2019 . en.
  4. News: Maya's ticket cancelled . 2 July 2019 . The Daily Star . 28 November 2018 . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-01-06 . Winner . 2024-06-12 . The Daily Star . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-06-12 . AL MP accuses Benazir, cohorts of snatching 70pc share of Citizen TV . 2024-06-12 . www.newagebd.net . en.
  7. Web site: Benazir and Nafiz took shares of Citizen TV – The Daily Industry . 2024-06-12 . en-US.