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 (), 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 Comilla-6 and

Comilla-10 Comilla-10 is a constituency of the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila, Comilla Sadar Dakshin, Lalmai Upazila, Lalmai, and Nangalko ...

constituencies.

Career

Ahmed was first elected to parliament from Comilla-6

Chandina Upazila Chandina () is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Geography Chandina is located at . It has 69,736 households and a total area of 201.01 km2. Chandina township is a class B municipality, which is loca ...

under the first

Ziaur Rahman Ziaur Rahman (19 January 193630 May 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the sixth president of Bangladesh from 1977 until Assassination of Ziaur Rahman, his assassination in 1981. One of the leading figures of t ...

government as a candidate of

Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 September 1978 by President of Bangladesh, President Ziaur Rahman, wit ...

. 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 ministry was a ministry that had power over the Government of Bangladesh during the 8th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the uni ...

. Ahmed left Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 2006 and joined the

Liberal Democratic Party Several political parties from around the world have been called the Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Liberal Party or Liberal Democrats. These parties have usually followed liberalism as ideology, although they can vary widely from very progr ...

. 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 () is a nationwide trade organization of garments manufacturers in Bangladesh and is located in the capital city of Dhaka. It plays a pivotal role in the country's earning secto ...

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

UNICEF UNICEF ( ), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development a ...

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 one of the firs ...

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 Politicians from Chittagong Division 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