Shafiqur Rahman (; born 31 October 1958) is a Bangladeshi politician who is the current Ameer of
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh.
The origin of the party can be traced back to the original faction founded by Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi in 1941. The predecessor of Jamaat which is known as Ja ...
.
Early life
Rahman was born on 31 October 1958 in Bhatera Union under
Kulaura Upazila of
Moulvibazar District. His father's name is Abru Mia and mother's name is Khatibun. He is the third son of his family. Rahman passed
SSC from Baramachal High School in 1974, then he passed
HSC from
Murari Chand College in
Sylhet
Sylhet (; ) is a Metropolis, metropolitan city in the north eastern region of Bangladesh. It serves as the administrative center for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as o ...
in 1976. He got
MBBS
A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (; MBBS, also abbreviated as BM BS, MB ChB, MB BCh, or MB BChir) is a medical degree granted by medical schools or universities in countries that adhere to the United Kingdom's higher education tradi ...
degree from
Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College in 1983.
Career
Rahman started his political career by joining JaSaD Chhatra League, the
student wing
A student wing is a subsidiary, autonomous, or independently allied front of a larger organization that is formed in order to rally support from students and focus on student specific issues, typically of those attending college or university. Stu ...
of
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal () is a List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The party was founded by Serajul Alam Khan. The party was dominant during the 1972–1975 Bangladesh insurgency. The current party presid ...
(JaSaD) in 1973.
He joined
Islami Chhatra Shibir
Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir, commonly known as Chhatrashibir or Shibir, is an Islamic student organisation in Bangladesh.
It was established in 1977 as the successor to the East Pakistani faction of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba colloquially known ...
, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami in 1977. While he was studying in
Sylhet Osmani Medical College, he became president of the local Chhatra Shibir medical branch and later the
Sylhet District
Sylhet District (), located in north-east Bangladesh, is one of the four districts in Sylhet Division, which contains Sylhet, the regional capital.
History
Sylhet District was established on 3 January 1782, and until 1878 it was part of Benga ...
branch of Chhatra Shibir. In 1984, He joined Jamaat-e-Islami. Later, he served as the Ameer of Sylhet Unit of Jamaat-e-Islami. After taking office at the central level as assistant secretary-general in 2010 and the first acting secretary-general on 19 September 2011, he took over as secretary-general in 2016.
Personal life
Rahman was married on 5 January 1985 to
Dr. Ameena Begum. She served as MP for a reserved seat in the
2001 Bangladeshi general election
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 1 October 2001. The 300 seats of the Jatiya Sangsad were contested by 1,935 candidates representing 54 parties and 484 independents. The elections were the second to be held under the caretaker govern ...
in support of Jamaat-e-Islami, The couple has 2 daughters and 1 son.
See also
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Mia Golam Parwar
References
External links
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Living people
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politicians
Bangladeshi Islamists
People from Kulaura Upazila
Politicians from Sylhet Division
1958 births
Murari Chand College alumni
Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College alumni
21st-century Bengalis
20th-century Bengalis
Ameers of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami