Imran Ahmad (born 22 Feb 1948) is a

Bangladesh 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 ...

politician, businessman and a former Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment during 2019–2024. He is a former member of

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representing the

Sylhet-4 Sylhet-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Companiganj, Gowainghat, and Jaintiapur upazilas. History The constituency was created for the first ...

constituency for six terms.

Early life and education

Imran was born in Demra in the then

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to Harun Sheikh and Mst. Yanur Begum. Their ancestral home was in

Manirampur Upazila Manirampur Upazila is an upazila of Jashore District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Jashore Sadar Upazila on the north, Kalaroa Upazila, Kalaroa and Jhikargachha Upazila, Jhikargachha upazilas on the west, Abhaynagar Upazila on ...

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. He completed his SSC education at the Bawany High School in Demra and finished his upper education. He graduated from the

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with a

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in geography.

Career

Imran was elected as a member to

representing the Sylhet-4 constituency in 1983 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League. He was re-elected to the position in 1991, 1996, 2008, 2014, 2018, and 2024. On 21 October 2024, Ahmad was arrested by the Detective Branch of

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in the Banani area in Dhaka. Earlier on 3 September, a lawsuit was filed against him at Paltan Police Station on charges of embezzlement and human trafficking.

References

Living people 1948 births People from Sylhet District Politicians from Sylhet Division Faujdarhat Cadet College alumni University of Dhaka alumni Awami League politicians Ministers of expatriates' welfare and overseas employment of Bangladesh State ministers of expatriates' welfare and overseas employment of Bangladesh 3rd Jatiya Sangsad members 5th Jatiya Sangsad members 7th Jatiya Sangsad members 9th Jatiya Sangsad members 10th Jatiya Sangsad members 11th Jatiya Sangsad members 12th Jatiya Sangsad members {{Sylhet-AL-politician-stub