Sheikh Selim Explained

Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim
Native Name:শেখ ফজলুল করিম সেলিম
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Gopalganj-2
Parliament:Bangladesh
Term Start:14 July 1996
Term End:6 August 2024
Predecessor:Mollah Jalaluddin Ahmed
Term Start1:5 March 1991
Term End1:24 November 1995
Successor1:Farid Ahmed
Term Start2:10 July 1986
Term End2:6 December 1987
Predecessor2:Position created
Office4:Health and Family Welfare Ministers
Term Start4:29 December 1999
Term End4:15 July 2001
Predecessor4:Salahuddin Yusuf
Successor4:Abdul Malik
Birth Date:2 February 1949
Birth Place:Gopalganj, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Children:Sheikh Fazle Fahim
Relatives:see Tungipara Sheikh family
Profession:Politician

Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim (born 2 February 1949; known as Sheikh Selim)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician who was a 8-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gopalganj-2 constituency during 1986–2024. He is a member of the standing committee of Bangladesh Awami League party.[2] [3] [4] He also served as the minister of Health and Family Welfare during 1999–2001.

Early life and family

Selim is the son of Sheikh Nurul Haque and Sheikh Asia Begum, sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, former president of Bangladesh. He is the younger brother of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, founder of Jubo League.[5] He is a first-cousin of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[6]

Selim is descended from the Tungipara Sheikh family from both his parents. His father's grandfather, Qudratullah Sheikh, was the brother of his mother's great-great-grandfather, Ekramullah Sheikh. Sheikh Mujib was both his uncle and nephew, being son of his third-cousin Sheikh Lutfar Rahman.[7]

Career

Selim is the current parliamentary representative for the constituency of Gopalganj-2. He is a Presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League.[8] He has won parliamentary elections from Gopalganj-2 nine times, since 1980.[9] He served as the Minister for Health and Family Welfare in the First Sheikh Hasina Cabinet.[10] He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare Ministry.[11]

Controversy

On 23 April 2008, Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission sued Selim for corruption at the Ramna Police Station. He secured bail from the High Court on 16 September 2008.[12] The High Court, in September, stayed proceeding of the case against Selim. On 24 October 2010, Supreme Court stayed the High Court order, allowing the case to proceed.[13]

In 2022, Selim was involved in a controversy involving the Film Artistes' Association election. Initially, Zayed Khan won the general secretary post, but after a legal dispute, Nipun was appointed to the position by court order. An election commissioner, under anonymity, claimed that Sheikh Selim made 17 calls exerting pressure for Nipun's victory.[14]

Personal life

Selim's eldest son Sheikh Fazle Fahim served as president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries and is married to the daughter of businessman Moosa Bin Shamsher.[15] [16] Another son Sheikh Nayem is married to the daughter of BNP politician Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku.[17] One of Selim's grandsons, Zayan Chowdhary, died in the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. The child's father Moshiul Haque Chowdhary was wounded, though his mother, Selim's daughter Sheikh Amina Sultana Sonia, was unharmed.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 216_11th_En . 2022-06-11 . www.parliament.gov.bd.
  2. News: AL's 60th founding anniversary today . The Daily Star. 23 June 2009 . 2022-06-11.
  3. News: Prime minister: Stand united to get rid of terrorism . Dhaka Tribune . 7 August 2016.
  4. News: Suranjit slates 'scared' ministers over US ambassador's comments, faces ire . bdnews24.com . 7 August 2016.
  5. News: Tributes paid to Sheikh Moni. 2009-12-04. The Daily Star. 2018-02-19. en.
  6. News: Hasina regularly took money from magnates. The Daily Star. 2018-02-19.
  7. Web site: Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh . 2024-07-12 . barristersheikhtaposh.info.
  8. News: AL asks US not interfere in internal issues . 2016-05-17 . The Daily Star . 2018-02-19 . en.
  9. Web site: Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim -শেখ ফজলুল করিম সেলিম Biography . Amarmp . en-US . 2018-02-19.
  10. News: Opposition has violated Constitution: Minister . 2000-01-25 . The Daily Star . 2018-02-19 . en.
  11. News: Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim speaks at a discussion . Daily Sun . 2018-02-19 . en.
  12. News: Sheikh Selim, Abbas, Babar granted bail. 2008-09-16. The Daily Star. 2018-02-19. en.
  13. News: SC clears way for trial of 3 graft cases. 2010-10-25. The Daily Star. 2018-02-19. en.
  14. Web site: 2024-08-20 . Sheikh Selim made 17 calls to ensure Nipun’s victory in BFAA elections . 2024-08-20 . The Daily Star . en.
  15. News: Sheikh Fazle Fahim named FBCCI president after unopposed election . 2019-04-29 . bdnews24.com. en . 2020-12-23.
  16. News: https://www.arthosuchak.com/archives/133880/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/ . bn:এবার প্রিন্স মুসার সহকারীকে তলব . 2014-12-14 . Arthosuchak . bn . 2020-12-23.
  17. News: https://www.bd-pratidin.com/special/2014/12/18/50542 . bn:আত্মীয়তার যত বন্ধনে বিএনপি আওয়ামী লীগ . 2014-12-16 . Bangladesh Pratidin . bn . 2020-12-23 . 2019-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190321081612/http://www.bd-pratidin.com/special/2014/12/18/50542 . dead .
  18. News: Sheikh Selim's minor grandson dies in Sri Lanka bombings . 22 April 2019 . bdnews24.com . 22 April 2019.