Redwan Ahmed is a Bangladesh Liberal Democratic Party politician and a former state minister of liberation war affairs. He is a 4-term

Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of ...

member representing the

Comilla-6 Comilla-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by A. K. M. Bahauddin Bahar of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Comilla City Corporation, Comilla Adarsha ...

and

Comilla-10 Comilla-10 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Mustafa Kamal of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Comilla Sadar Dakshin, Lalmai, and Nangalkot upazila ...

constituencies.

Career

Ahmed was first elected to parliament from

Chandina Upazila Chandina ( bn, চান্দিনা) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Geography Chandina is located at . It has 46,856 households and a total area of 201.92 km2. Chandina township is a class B m ...

under the first

Ziaur Rahman Lt. General Ziaur Rahman (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981), was a Bangladeshi military Officer (armed forces), officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from Presidency of Ziaur Rahman, 1977 to 1981. He was Assassinat ...

government as a candidate of

Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল, Bangladesh Jātīyotābādī Dol; BNP) is a centre-right to right-wing nationalist, political party in Bangladesh and one of the maj ...

. 1979. Subsequently, he was also elected in 1986, 1991 and 2001. He served as the State Minister for Jute and Textile in 1995 and again as State Minister for Liberation War affairs in the

Second Khaleda Cabinet The second Khaleda cabinet was the Government of Bangladesh during the 8th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad following the 2001 general election. The cabinet took office on 10 October 2001 and left office on 29 October 2006. The Prime ...

. Ahmed left Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 2006 and joined the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a presidium member and general secretary of the party. As a businessman, Ahmed served as the president of

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association or BGMEA ( bn, বাংলাদেশ তৈরি পোশাক প্রস্তুত ও রপ্তানিকারক সমিতি) is a nationwide trade organization of ...

from 1993 to 1996. One of his notable works was signing the MOU with

UNICEF UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid t ...

and

International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...

for the elimination of child labour and its successful implementation.

Personal life

Ahmed is married to Momtaz Ahmed. As a philanthropist, Ahmed established ''Chandina Redwan Ahmed University College''.

References

Living people People from Comilla District Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians State Ministers of Liberation War Affairs 2nd Jatiya Sangsad members 3rd Jatiya Sangsad members 5th Jatiya Sangsad members 8th Jatiya Sangsad members Year of birth missing (living people) {{BangladeshNationalistParty-politician-stub