Ruhul Quddus Talukdar Explained

Ruhul Quddus Talukder
Office:Ministry of Land
Term Start:2003
Term End:2006
Primeminister:Begum Khaleda Zia
Constituency Mp2:Natore - 2
Term Start2:10 October 2001
Term End2:28 October 2006
Birth Place:Natore, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Lawyer: Supreme Court Advocate

Ruhul Quddus Talukder "Dulu" (born 7 September 1962) is a Bangladeshi politician, lawyer, former deputy minister, and member of parliament representing the Natore-2 constituency. He is the organising secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Dulu was born in Natore Sadar Upazila, Natore District. He was a regular practitioner lawyer. Along with his legal career, he was also active in politics. In 1977, he joined the BNP's student organisation, Chhatra Dal.[1]

Career

Ruhul Quddus Talukder was a member of parliament (MP) for Natore-2 in 1996.[2] [3] He received 58,500 votes, while his nearest rival, Ahad Ali Sarker of the Awami League, received 50,455. He served on the Parliamentary Standing Committee in the Communications Ministry.[4]

Dulu was re-elected to parliament from Natore-2 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001. He received 109,196 votes, while his nearest rival, Md. Hanif Ali Sheikh of the Awami League, received 84,498.

Dulu served as Deputy Minister for Land during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government.[5]

The High Court declared BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu to participate in the 11th parliamentary election after the EC rejected the appeals and approved the return to parliament.[6]

The Bangladesh High Court cleared the way for this BNP leader, Dulu, to contest in the 2018 election. It directed the Bangladesh Election Commission to accept his nominations and stayed the previous rejection order of the returning officers.[7] He is the organising secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He is the organizing secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[8] He was arrested on 18 December.[9] The Joint Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, condemned his arrest and accused the government of interfering with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's participation in the general election on 30 December 2018.[10] His bail application was rejected on 12 February 2019.

Dulu posted bail on a sabotage case on 2 September 2019.[11]

On 15 August 2024, Dulu issued a threat, stating that any TV channels or newspapers that continue to feature images of Sheikh Hasina, whom he labeled as the "murderer" of hundreds of students and people, would be set on fire. Dulu made these remarks during a sit-in protest held in front of the district BNP office in Alaipur, Natore. He further claimed that, for the past 15 years, under government orders, media outlets were prohibited from broadcasting or publishing images and speeches of BNP's Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, accusing the media of being aligned with the Awami League. [12]

Notes and References

  1. News: General Information . tritiyo matra . 2022-09-21.
  2. Web site: Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu . Local Consultative Groups in Bangladesh . https://web.archive.org/web/20041122060521/http://lcgbangladesh.org/parliament/mpdetail.php?m=58 . 22 November 2004.
  3. Web site: Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics . . Vote Monitor Networks . 12 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081228234914/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=58 . 28 December 2008.
  4. News: 1999-01-13. JS body discusses maintenance work. 2021-06-13. The Daily Star. en.
  5. News: Wanted ex-Jamaat MP surrenders, sent to jail. 2024-07-08. The Daily Star. 20 February 2007.
  6. News: 2018-12-10 . HC clears Tuku, Dulu for contesting polls . Prothom Alo . en.
  7. News: HC okays BNP leaders Tuku, Dulu for polls . 10 December 2018 . The Daily Star.
  8. News: 2018-11-09. BNP 'gets Khaleda's nod'. 2021-06-13. The Daily Star. en.
  9. News: 2019-02-12. BNP leader Dulu sent to jail. 2021-06-13. Dhaka Tribune.
  10. News: 2018-12-12. Rizvi: 181 BNP activists held after symbol allocation. 2021-06-13. Dhaka Tribune.
  11. News: 2019-09-02. Fakhrul, 7 other BNP leaders get bail on surrender. 2021-06-13. Dhaka Tribune.
  12. Web site: 2024-08-16 . টিভি, পত্রিকায় ‘খুনি’ হাসিনার ছবি প্রচার করলে তা জ্বালিয়ে দেওয়ার হুমকি রুহুল কুদ্দুসের . 2024-08-16 . Prothomalo . bn.