Shafiqur Rahman

Shafiqur Rahman (Bengali: শফিকুর রহমান) is a Bangladeshi politician, physician and current amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He served as Jamaat's secretary general from October 2016 to November 2019. He was elected the Jamaat-e-Islami Emir on November 12, 2019.[1] He was former acting secretary general of the party.[2][3][4] Before his being acting secretary general, he had been Ameer (leader) of the Sylhet city branch of the party.[5]

For other people named Shafiqur Rahman, see Shafiqur Rahman (disambiguation).
Shafiqur Rahman
শফিকুর রহমান
Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Assumed office
12 November 2019
Preceded byMaqbul Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1958-10-31) 31 October 1958
Kulaura, Moulvibazar, Sylhet district, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Political partyBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Spouse
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(m. 1985)​
Children2 daughters, 1 son
ResidenceDhaka
Alma mater
ProfessionPolitician, businessman
Websitedr-shafiqurrahman.com

Primary life

Shafiqur Rahman was born on October 31, 1958 at Vatera Union under Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar District. His father's name Abru Mia and mother's name is Khatibun. He is the third of son his family. Rahman passed the SSC from the local Baramachal High School in 1974 and then passed the HSC from the MC College in Sylhet in 1976. He got his MBBS degree from Sylhet Medical College in 1983.[6]

Career

Rahman started his political life through the Jasad Chhatra League in 1973.[7] He Joined Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir in 1977. While studying in Sylhet Osmani Medical College, he became president of the Chatra Shibir medical branch and later the Sylhet District branch. In 1984, joined the Jamaat-e-Islami. Later he served as Sylhet's Emir. After taking office at the central level as Assistant Secretary General in 2010, and the first acting Secretary General on September 19, 2011, he took over as Secretary General in 2016.[8]

Personal life

Rahman was married on January 5, 1985 to Dr. Ameena Begum. Amena Begum served as the Member of parliament for the reserved seats in the eighth Jatiyo Sangshad election. The couple has 2 daughters and 1 son.[9][7]

References
  1. "Dr Shafiqur elected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  2. "Jamaat-e-Islami calls for shutdown on Wednesday over Mir Quasem's war crimes verdict". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  3. "Bangladesh set to execute Jamaat-e-Islami leader". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  4. "Maqbul Ahmed takes oath as Jamaat chief". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  5. "Ex-Ameer of Sylhet Jamaat, 3 others sued". The Daily Star. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  6. ঢাকা-১৫ আসনে নির্বাচন করতে চান জামায়াত সেক্রেটারি ডা: শফিক. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  7. "আমীরে জামায়াত ডা. শফিকুর রহমান এর সংক্ষিপ্ত জীবন বৃত্তান্ত". www.jamaat-e-islami.org (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  8. "Shafiqur elected Jamaat's Ameer". The Daily Star. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  9. ঢাকা-১৫ আসন থেকে মনোনয়নপত্র সংগ্রহ করলেন ডা. শফিকুর রহমান. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
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