Joaherul Islam (born 12 February 1956) 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 and a former

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 w ...

member representing the

Tangail-8 Tangail-8 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament). Boundaries The constituency encompasses Basail Upazila, Basail and Sakhipur Upazila, Sakhipur upazilas. History The constituency was created for the first ...

constituency from 2019 to 2024.

Career

Islam served as the general secretary of Tangail District unit of Awami League in 2017. He is a lawyer by profession. Islam was elected to the parliament on 30 December 2018 from Tangail-8 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. The Awami League choose to nominate

Anupam Shahjahan Joy Anupam Shahjahan Joy (born 10 April 1985) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-8 constituency. Early life Joy's father, Shawkat Momen Shahjahan, was an Awami League politician and ...

over Islam from Tangail-8 for the 2024 general election. After the fall of the

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led

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 ...

government, Islam's house was vandalized then forcefully occupied by Mariam Mukaddas Miste, affiliate of the

Students Against Discrimination Students Against Discrimination () is a platform of Student activism, student activists in Bangladesh formed in 2024 during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, nationwide student-led quota reform movement. The group was involved in the R ...

. Islam's daughter Jakia Islam said, ''"There is no law or administration in the country; that's why such chaos is happening,"''.

References

Living people 1956 births Awami League politicians 11th Jatiya Sangsad members Place of birth missing (living people) {{Dhaka-AL-politician-stub