M. Naser Rahman

M. Naser Rahman is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Moulvibazar-3 constituency.[1]

M. Naser Rahman
এম. নাসের রহমান
Member of Parliament
for Moulvibazar-3
In office
12 November 2001 – 27 October 2006
Preceded bySaifur Rahman
Succeeded bySyed Mohsin Ali
Personal details
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
SpouseRezina Rahman
Parent

Career

Rahman was elected member of parliament from Moulvibazar-3 constituency in the by-election held on 12 November 2001 as a BNP candidate.[2][3] The seat fell vacant after his father, Saifur Rahman, had left one of the two constituencies he won in the 2001 Bangladeshi general election.[4]

Rahman is the chairman of Saifur Rahman Foundation.[5] Naser Rahman is also the President of Moulvibazar District BNP.

Charges and convictions

In May 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Rahman.[6] According to the charge, Rahman and his wife suppressed Tk 6.06 crore in a bank account.[7] In April 2008, an anti-graft tribunal sentenced Rahman to 13 years in prison for concealing wealth information and amassing assets beyond known sources of income.[4]

Personal life

Rahman's father was Saifur Rahman, a former finance minister of Bangladesh.[8] He married Regina Nasser (née Rahman) together they have two daughters and one son.[9]

References
  1. "Saifur's son Naser gets 9yrs for extortion". The Daily Star. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. "List of 8th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. "Third faction in Sylhet BNP". The Daily Star. 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. "Naser Rahman jailed for 13yrs". The Daily Star. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. "Saifur Rahman worked for country's dev". The Daily Star. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. "ACC official files remand appeal for Naser Rahman". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. "ACC sues Naser Rahman, wife". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  8. "Naser Rahman jailed for 13yrs". The Daily Star. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  9. "ACC sues Naser Rahman, wife". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.


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