Nuruzzaman Ahmed Explained

Nuruzzaman Ahmed
Native Name:নুরুজ্জামান আহমেদ
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Lalmonirhat-2
Parliament:Bangladesh
Term Start:29 January 2014
Term End:6 August 2024
Predecessor:Mojibur Rahman
Office1:Minister of Social Welfare
Term Start1:7 January 2019
Term End1:10 January 2024
Predecessor1:Rashed Khan Menon
Successor1:Dipu Moni
Office2:State Minister of Social Welfare
Term Start2:19 June 2017
Term End2:3 January 2018
Predecessor2:Promode Mankin
Successor2:Sharif Ahmed
Office3:State Minister of Food
Term Start3:14 July 2015
Term End3:19 June 2017
Birth Date:1950 1, df=y
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Spouse:Hosne Ara Begum
Children:3
Father:Karim Uddin Mohammad

Nuruzzaman Ahmed (born 3 January 1950)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lalmonirhat-2 constituency during 2014–2024.[2] Earlier, he served as the minister of social welfare and the state minister of social welfare and state minister of food.[3] [4] [5]

Background

Ahmed's father, Karim Uddin Ahmed, served as a Jatiya Sangsad member from the Rangpur-6 constituency during 1973-1975.

Career

Ahmed became the Minister of State in the Ministry of Food On 14 July 2015, a year after becoming a member of parliament.[6] He held the post from 21 June of the same year to 8 January 2019. After winning the Eleventh Parliamentary Election, he has been serving as a Minister of the same Ministry since 8 January 2019.

According to a report published by Prothom Alo in September 2023, Ahmed's family had unpaid electricity bill of Tk 9 lakh.[7]

Personal life

Ahmed is married to Hosne Ara Begum.[8] They have three children including Rakibuzzaman Ahmed.[8] In August 2023, Rocky Chandra Roy, an executive engineer of Nesco Kaliganj Sales & Distribution Division, accused Rakibuzzaman for assaulting him.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuruzzaman Ahmed . 2024-01-10 . Bangladesh Parliament . en.
  2. News: AL-led Grand Alliance wins 287 seats, Oikyafront 6 seats . NTV . 30 December 2018 . 10 January 2019 . 14 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414194705/http://en.ntvbd.com/bangladesh/179673/AL-led-Grand-Alliance-wins-in-271-constituencies . dead .
  3. News: State Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed moved to social welfare . bdnews24.com . 16 September 2016 . 18 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418042904/https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/06/19/state-minister-nuruzzaman-ahmed-moved-to-social-welfare . dead .
  4. News: 47-member new cabinet announced . 2019-01-06 . The Daily Star . en. 2019-01-08.
  5. News: Rice at Tk10 per kg for ultra poor . Dhaka Tribune . 16 September 2016. 7 September 2016.
  6. News: bn:খাদ্যের নুরুজ্জামান হলেন সমাজকল্যাণ প্রতিমন্ত্রী . https://bangla.bdnews24.com/politics/article1170463.bdnews . 2021-05-26 . bdnews24.com . bn.
  7. Web site: Rab. Abdur . 2023-09-06 . সমাজকল্যাণমন্ত্রী ও তাঁর পরিবারের বিদ্যুৎ বিল বকেয়া ৯ লাখ টাকা . 2023-09-07 . Prothomalo . bn.
  8. Web site: 2018-12-20 . bn:নুরুজ্জামান-আহমেদ-এম-পি . https://msw.gov.bd/site/office_head/e1426f44-9135-4710-b64b-60b79febd588/নুরুজ্জামান-আহমেদ-এম-পি . Ministry of Social Welfare . bn . https://archive.today/20181220005841/https://msw.gov.bd/site/office_head/e1426f44-9135-4710-b64b-60b79febd588/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF . 2018-12-20 . 2021-05-26 . live .
  9. Web site: 2023-08-31 . ছাত্রলীগের হাতে লাঞ্ছিত প্রকৌশলীই বরখাস্ত, নেসকোর অভিযোগে নাম নেই কারও . 2023-09-07 . Prothomalo . bn.
  10. Web site: 2023-08-29 . 'তোকে এখানে মার্ডার করলে তোর কোন বাপ বাঁচাতে আসবে' . 2023-09-07 . Prothomalo . bn.