Shahidul Alam Talukder Explained

Shahidul Alam Talukder
Office:Member of Bangladesh Parliament
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Shahidul Alam Talukder is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Patuakhali-2.[1]

Career

Talukder was elected to parliament from Patuakhali-2 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001.[2] In 2005, cadres led by him assaulted Monjur Morshed, correspondent of the Daily Jugantor, for reporting on the theft of Hilsa by Bangladesh Nationalist Party men. Most of the journalist in Bauphal Upazila had to flew their homes after facing intimidation from Bangladesh Police and Bangladesh Nationalist Party men.[3] [4] In 2006, he beat up a student of Baufal Degree College, a college owned by him, for refusing to pay an extra fee for examination.[5]

Talukder was sentenced to nine years in jail for hiding information in his wealth statement on a case filled by Anti-Corruption Commission.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ex-BNP MP Shahidul Alam acquitted . 18 October 2019 . The Daily Star . 21 October 2008 . en.
  2. Web site: Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics . . Vote Monitor Networks . 18 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081229000419/http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=114 . 29 December 2008.
  3. News: Baufal newsmen flee in fright . The Daily Star . 2020-04-12.
  4. BNP's Media Bashing Continues . Star Weekend Magazine . 2020-04-12.
  5. News: BNP lawmaker beats college student . The Daily Star . 2020-04-12.
  6. News: Ex-BNP MP jailed . New Age . en . 2020-04-12.