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Sirajganj-7
Sirajganj-7 was a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh, which was abolished in 2006. Members of Parliament In 1998, Sheikh Hasina appointed Hashibur Rahman Swapon as a Deputy Minister in her government. This led to his expulsion from the BNP and to the Election Commission An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ... declaring his seat vacant on 11 October 1999 under Article 70 of the Constitution, which penalizes floor-crossing. This triggered a by-election in late 1999, which Alauddin lost as an Awami League candidate. Choyon Islam was elected in his place. References External links {{Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh Former parliamentary constituencies of Bangladesh Sirajganj District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hashibur Rahman Swapon
Hashibur Rahman Swapon (16 May 1954 – 2 September 2021) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as Jatiya Sangsad member from the Sirajganj-6 and Sirajganj-7 constituencies. Early life and education Swapon was born on 16 June 1954, in Dwariyapur in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj district. Swapon had studied up to H.S.C. or grade 12. Career Swapon was first elected to Jatiya Sangsad as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party representing the now-defunct Sirajganj-7 constituency. He lost the position when he switched to Awami League party in 1998. Swapon was later elected to the parliament from Sirajganj-6 on 5 January 2014 as an Awami League candidate. He was warned on 24 December 2015 by Bangladesh Election Commission for violating the electoral code. He was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food Ministry. Death Swapon died from COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamruddin Ahia Khan Majlish
Kamruddin Ahia Khan Majlish (died 29 June 2020) was a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was a two-time Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-7 constituency and a member of the BNP central executive committee. Career Majlish was elected a member of parliament by participating in the 5th parliamentary elections held on 26 February 1991 and the 6th parliamentary elections on 15 February 1996. He was a member of the BNP central executive committee. He was a chairman of Milk Vita and a director and chairman of Agrani Bank. Personal life Majlish was born in Dargapara Mahalla of Shahzadpur municipality in Sirajganj district Sirajganj District () is a district in North Bengal, Bangladesh, it is located in Rajshahi Division. It is the 25th largest district by area and 9th largest district by population in Bangladesh. It is known as the gateway to North Bengal. Its a ..., the eldest son of Maulana Saifuddin Yahya Khan. Majlish died on 29 June 2020. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choyon Islam
Choyon Islam (born 16 November 1961) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-6 constituency. Career Choyon Islam was elected to parliament from Sirajganj-6 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 2008. He was made a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Jute and Textile Ministry. Choyon became Member of Parliament for third time after winning the Sirajganj-6 constituency in 2024 general election as an Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ... nominated candidate. After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, he was arrested from Gazipur on 10 February 2024. References Living people 1961 births Awami League politicians 7th Jatiya Sangsad members 9th Jat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossing The Floor
In some parliamentary systems (e.g., in Canada and the United Kingdom), politicians are said to cross the floor if they formally change their political affiliation to a political party different from the one they were initially elected under. In Australia, this term simply refers to Members of Parliament (MPs) who dissent from the party line and vote against the express instructions of the party whip while retaining membership in their political party. Voting against party lines may lead to consequences such as losing a position (e.g., as minister or a portfolio critic) or being ejected from the party caucus. While these practices are legally permissible in most countries, crossing the floor can lead to controversy and media attention. Some countries like Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, the Maldives and Bangladesh have laws that remove a member from parliament due to floor-crossing. Etymology The term originates from the British House of Commons, which is configured wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Article 70 Of The Constitution Of Bangladesh
Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh is a controversial clause that imposes ultra-strict party discipline in the country's Parliament. History Article 70 was written as a result of the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly (Cessation of Membership) Order 1972, promulgated by President Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury. The president acted on the advice of Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The prime minister was upset when K. M. Obaidur Rahman, a lawmaker from his own party, raised a question in the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh, about why the assembly lacked law making powers. Under the 1972 interim constitution, law making powers were held by the executive branch. Text The Article reads as follows:- Implications The article prevents free voting and floor crossing by Members of Parliament, stipulating that MPs who vote against their party automatically lose their seats. As a result of Article 70, Bangladesh's parliament has largely functioned as a rubber stamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Election Commission
The Bangladesh Election Commission (), abbreviated and publicly referred to as EC, is a government controlled constitutional body that operates the Law, legal functions of election laws in Bangladesh. Article 118 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi Constitution allows the commission to be formed consisting of a Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh, Chief Election Commissioner alongside a number of assisting Election Commissioner of Bangladesh, Election Commissioners under permission granted by the President of Bangladesh. Structure The appointment of the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh and other election commissioners (if any) is made by the president. When the election commission consists of more than one person, the chief election commissioner is to act as its chairman. Under the constitution, the term of office of any election commissioner is five years from the date on which he enters upon office. A person who has held office as chief election com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina (''née'' Wazed; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again from January 2009 to August 2024. Premiership of Sheikh Hasina, Her second term in office, which critics characterized as a dictatorship, ended in self-imposed exile following the July Revolution (Bangladesh), July Revolution in 2024. Hasina is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's President of Bangladesh, founding president, and is a member of the Tungipara Sheikh family, Tungipara Sheikh political family. She had little presence in politics before Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, her father's assassination in August 1975. Afterwards, she took asylum in India and became involved with the Awami League and was elected as its president, a position which she continues to hold to this day while residing in India. After returning to Bangladesh in 1981, she and her party Awami League became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Jatiya Party
The Bangladesh Jatiya Party (), simply known as BJP, is a centre-right conservative political party in Bangladesh. It is a splinter group of the original Jatiya Party, founded by the former President Hossain Mohammad Ershad. It was previously known as Jatiya Party (Naziur), after the late party chairman Naziur Rahman Manzur. Manzur was a Mukti Bahini member in the Bangladesh War of Independence of 1971 and served as the Local Government and Rural Development Minister and Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation under Ershad's regime. Manzur also served as the secretary general of the Jatiya Party between 1998 and 2001. After developing policy differences with Jatiya Party chairman Ershad in early 2001, Manzur formed the Bangladesh Jatiya Party – BJP on 5 August 2001 and maintained the 4-Party Alliance led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The party secured four electoral seats in the 8th National Parliament. In 4-party alliance coalition government (2001–2006) On 14 Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Bangladeshi General Election
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 1 October 2001. The 300 seats of the Jatiya Sangsad were contested by 1,935 candidates representing 54 parties and 484 independents. The elections were the second to be held under the caretaker government concept, introduced in 1996. The result was a victory for the Four Party Alliance of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Jatiya Party (Manju) and Islami Oikya Jote. BNP leader Khaleda Zia became Prime Minister. Background The Seventh Parliament headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was dissolved on 13 July 2001, having completed its designated 5-year term (the first parliamentary administration to ever do so) and power was transferred to the caretaker government headed by Justice Latifur Rahman. Electoral system The 300 members of the Jatiya Sangsad were elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. The law providing for 30 seats reserved for women had expired prior to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jatiya Sangsad
The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for women. Elected occupants are called Member of Parliament (Bangladesh), members of Parliament, or MPs. The 2024 Bangladeshi general election, 12th national parliamentary election was held on 7 January 2024. Elections to the body are held every five years, unless a parliament is dissolved earlier by the President of Bangladesh. On 6 August 2024, President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved parliament after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and ordered to form an 2024 Bangladesh Interim Government, interim government. The leader of the party (or alliance of parties) holding the majority of seats becomes the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and so the Head of government, head of the government. The President of Bangladesh, the ceremonial head of state, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirajganj District
Sirajganj District () is a district in North Bengal, Bangladesh, it is located in Rajshahi Division. It is the 25th largest district by area and 9th largest district by population in Bangladesh. It is known as the gateway to North Bengal. Its administrative headquarter is Sirajganj. It is famous for its hand-loom cottage industries. In 1885, Sirajganj emerged as a thana. Formerly under Mymensingh District in Dacca Division, it was transferred to Pabna District on 15 February 1866. It was upgraded to become a subdivision of Pabna in 1885. In 1984, it was upgraded to a district. History In 1762, a severe earthquake changed the flow of the Jamuna river and created a new river named Baral on the west bank of the Baral river, new land emerged and most of the land in the surrounding areas belonged to zamindar Siraj Ali Chowdhury. Gradually, this area got its recognition as Sirajganj after his name. The historic Salanga Movement in 1922 led to 1,200 deaths, most notably in a mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
