S. M. Akram (; 1943 or 1944 – 16 December 2024) was a Bangladeshi politician and government bureaucrat. He was a member of parliament for

Narayanganj-5 Narayanganj-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is ''Vacant''. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Bandar Upazila and the Narayanganj Thana portion ...

Life and career

Akram was born to Peer Mohammad Master in Alinagar village, in what is now

Bandar Upazila Bandar () is an upazila (sub-district) of the Narayanganj District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. Bandar is a part of Greater Dhaka; the conurbation surrounding the Bangladeshi capital city of Dhaka. Geography Bandar is located ...

Narayanganj District Narayanganj District () is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of Dhaka Division. It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on ...

. Akram was elected to parliament from Narayanganj-5 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 1996. In 2011, Akram sought the Awami League nomination in the first election for

Mayor of Narayanganj The Mayor of the Narayanganj City is the highest ranking official of the Narayanganj City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Narayanga ...

. The party instead chose Shamim Osman as their candidate. Akram withdrew from the race and threw his support behind another Awami Leaguer,

Selina Hayat Ivy Salina Hayat Ivy (born June 5) is a Bangladeshi politician, physician, and the first mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation. She was given the status of State Minister on August 8, 2022, along with the Mayor of Chattragram. She won her third term ...

, who went on to win. Later that year Akram resigned from the Awami League, saying he felt ill used by the national party in the mayoral election and in other instances. Akram died in Dhaka on 16 December 2024, at the age of 80.

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1940s births Year of birth uncertain 2024 deaths Awami League politicians 7th Jatiya Sangsad members People from Narayanganj District Politicians from Dhaka Division {{Dhaka-AL-politician-stub