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.
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]
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]