Sheikh Tonmoy Explained

Sheikh Tonmoy
Native Name:শেখ তন্ময়
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Bagerhat-2
Parliament:Bangladesh
Term Start:3 January 2019
Term End:6 August 2024
Predecessor:Mir Showkat Ali Badsha
Birth Date:1987 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Father:Sheikh Helal Uddin
Mother:Rupa Chowdhury
Relatives:see Tungipara Sheikh family
Party:Bangladesh Awami League

Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tonmoy best known as Sheikh Tonmoy is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Bagerhat-2 constituency.[1] He is a grand-nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, first cousin, nephew of Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal, Sheikh Rehana & Sheikh Russel and the second cousin of Sajeeb Wazed, Saima Wazed & Tulip Siddiq.

Early life

Tonmoy's father is Sheikh Helal Uddin, member of parliament for Bagerhat-1 and cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He completed his higher studies in London, United Kingdom.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Career

Tonmoy was elected to Parliament on 30 December 2018 from Bagerhat-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[7]

Tonmoy started his career journey with a job at a company in Singapore.[8] Although he was born into a political family and didn't become politically active until 2017, he joined the Bangladesh Awami League as a member from Bagerhat Municipal Branch. That was his formal joining in politics.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Vibrating digital medium . Daily Sun . en . 4 January 2019.
  2. News: bn:রাজনীতির ময়দানে কে এই হ্যান্ডসাম যুবা? বাংলার মেয়েরা ক্রাশে হাবুডুবু!! . https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/bangladesh-news/who-is-sheikh-sharhan-nasser-tanmoy-in-mujibur-rahmans-family/articleshow/62510667.cms . Eisamay . India Times . 15 January 2018 . bn . 4 January 2019.
  3. News: New face of Sheikh Family in politics . banglanews24.com . 14 January 2018 . en . 4 January 2019.
  4. News: Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy . The Independent . Dhaka . 4 January 2019 . 2019-01-14.
  5. News: Sheikh Tonmoy's video message to youngsters . RTV Online . en . 2020-11-10.
  6. News: Sheikh Tonmoy: If elected, I will not take any state benefits . Dhaka Tribune . 23 December 2018 . 4 January 2019.
  7. News: Young, celebs shine in polls . News Today . 4 January 2019 . 2019-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190104124455/http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2519760&date=2019-01-02 . dead.
  8. News: Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy . 2023-01-31 . UNB.
  9. Web site: 2019-06-22 . Sheikh Tonmoy Bio Career & Net Worth Famous Born . 2023-01-31 . en-US.
  10. News: Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy . 2023-01-31 . The Independent.