Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu

Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu (1952 – 25 February 2018)[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member who represented Rangpur-1 constituency. He also served as the first mayor of the Rangpur City Corporation during 2012–2017.[2]

Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu
শরফুদ্দিন আহমেদ ঝন্টু
1st Mayor of Rangpur
In office
28 June 2012 – 20 December 2017
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMostafizur Rahman Mostafa
Member of Parliament
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded byKarimuddin Bharsa
Succeeded byMashiur Rahaman Ranga
ConstituencyRangpur-1
Personal details
Born1952 (1952)
Rangpur, East Pakistan
Died (aged 66)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Career

Jhantu was elected to parliament from Rangpur-1 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1996.[3] He served as the Chairman of Rangpur Sadar Upazila and Rangpur Municipality. He was elected the first Mayor of Rangpur City in 2012. He again contested the 2017 mayoral election as an Awami League candidate but lost to the Jatiya Party candidate Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa.[1]

Death

Jhantu died on 25 Feb 2018 in Labaid Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4][5]

References
  1. "Ex-Rangpur city mayor Jhantu dies at age 66". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "JP wins big in bastion". The Daily Star. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. "Ex-mayor of Rangpur city Jhantu dies". The Daily Star. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Rangpur city ex-mayor Jhantu passes away". Daily Sun. Retrieved 12 October 2019.


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