Syed Sayedul Haque Suman Explained

Syed Sayedul Haque Suman
Native Name:বালেস্টর বাটপার সুমন
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Habiganj-4
Parliament:Bangladesh
Termstart:10 January 2024
Term End:6 August 2024
Predecessor:Md. Mahbub Ali
Birth Date:3 September 1979
Birth Place:Habiganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Lawyer, social activist, politician
Spouse:Shammi Akter Sumon [1]
Father:Syed Ershad Ali
Mother:Ambia Begum Chowdhury
Party:Independent
Otherparty:Bangladesh Awami League

Syed Sayedul Haque Suman (known as Baleshtelor Suman; born 3 September 1979)[2] is a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Habiganj-4 constituency from January 2024 until the Parliament dissolution on 6 August 2024.[3] [4] As an independent candidate, he beat his closest opponent, Md. Mahbub Ali, the incumbent 2-time parliamentarian from Awami League and a former state minister for civil aviation and tourism, by nearly 100,000 votes.[5]

Career

Suman was a legal affairs secretary of the Central committee of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League until he was suspended from his role in August 2021.[6]

Suman resigned from International Crime Tribunal in February 2022.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: আমি এখন গণমানুষের ভাবি: ব্যারিস্টার সুমনের স্ত্রী.... 8 February 2024. 8 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240208065447/https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2023-12-30/75zFV2t5. live.
  2. Web site: SYED SAYEDUL HAQUE . 2024-01-15 . Bangladesh Parliament . en . 15 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115100701/https://www.parliament.gov.bd/member-profile/012024201/syed-sayedul-haque . live .
  3. Web site: 2024-01-07 . Habiganj-4: Barrister Suman bags crushing victory . 2024-01-07 . dhakatribune.com.
  4. Web site: Ruma . Paul . Bangladesh Parliament dissolved, president's office says . Reuters . 12 August 2024 . 6 August 2024 . https://archive.today/Zxip9 . 7 August 2024 . live.
  5. Web site: Habiganj-4 aspirant Suman wins by nearly 100,000 votes . 2024-01-20 . bdnews24.com . en . 9 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240109141546/https://bdnews24.com/politics/4ids21qjkh . live .
  6. Web site: Barrister Sumon suspended from Juba League central committee post . 2024-01-21 . New Age . en . 19 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240519171313/https://www.newagebd.net/article/145778/barrister-sumon-suspended-from-juba-league-central-committee-post . live .
  7. Web site: 2020-02-13 . Barrister Suman resigns from war crimes tribunal . 2024-01-20 . The Business Standard . en . 19 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240519171313/https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/court/barrister-suman-resigns-war-crimes-tribunal-44289 . live .
  8. Web site: পদত্যাগ করলেন ব্যারিস্টার সুমন . 2024-01-08 . Bangladesh Journal Online . bn . 8 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240108040230/https://www.bd-journal.com/bangladesh/107450/ . live .