Md. Nurul Islam Sujon

Md. Nurul Islam (born 5 January 1956)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is the incumbent minister of railways since 2019 and Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Panchagarh-2 constituency since 2009.[2]

Md. Nurul Islam
মোঃ নূরুল ইসলাম
Sujon in New Delhi (2019)
Minister of Railways
Assumed office
7 January 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMujibul Haque Mujib
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Panchagarh-2
Assumed office
25 January 2009
Preceded byMozahar Hossain
Personal details
Born (1956-01-05) 5 January 1956
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Spouses
  • Nilufar Jahan
    (died 2018)
  • Shammi Akter Moni
    (m. 2021)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Early life

Islam completed his bachelor's in law from the University of Dhaka.[3]

Career

Islam was elected to parliament from Panchagarh-2 on 5 January 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[4] He inaugurated Kalidhaho bridge on 28 August 2015.[5]

Personal life

Islam's first wife, Nilufar Jahan, died in 2018. Together they had three children. He then married Shammi Akter Moni in June 2021.[3]

References

  1. মাননীয় মন্ত্রী. mor.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  2. "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  3. "Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan ties the knot again". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  4. "Md. Nurul Islam". Amarmp. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  5. "Kalidhaho bridge inaugurated". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 14 December 2018.


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