Shafiqur Rahman
Bangladeshi politician and Jamaat ameer
Shafiqur Rahman (Bengali: শফিকুর রহমান) is a Bangladeshi politician and physician. He became the emir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on 12 November 2019. He was secretary general of Jamaat from October 2016 to November 2019. He was elected Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami on November 12, 2019.[1] He was in charge of secretary general of the party.[2][3][4] Before this, he had been Ameer (leader) of the Sylhet city branch of the party.[5]
Shafiqur Rahman | |
|---|---|
শফিকুর রহমান | |
.jpg) Rahman in 2024 | |
| Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | |
| In office 12 November 2019 – Present | |
| Preceded by | Maqbul Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1958 Kulaura, Moulvibazar, Sylhet district, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 daughters, 1 son |
| Residence | Dhaka |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Politician, businessman |
| Website | dr-shafiqurrahman |
References
change- ↑ "Dr Shafiqur elected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ↑ "Jamaat-e-Islami calls for shutdown on Wednesday over Mir Quasem's war crimes verdict". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ "Bangladesh set to execute Jamaat-e-Islami leader". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ "Maqbul Ahmed takes oath as Jamaat chief". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ "Ex-Ameer of Sylhet Jamaat, 3 others sued". The Daily Star. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2017-01-05.