ABM Abul Kashem
ABM Abul Kashem | |
|---|---|
| এ বি এম আবুল কাসেম | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 28 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | L. K. Siddiqi |
| Succeeded by | Didarul Alam |
| Constituency | Chittagong-4 |
| In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | L. K. Siddiqi |
| Succeeded by | L. K. Siddiqi |
| Constituency | Chittagong-2 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 24 November 2015 (Aged 80) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Children | SM Al Mamun (son) |
ABM Abul Kashem was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament for Chittagong-2 and Chittagong-4.
Career
[edit]Kashem was elected to parliament in 2008 from Chittagong-3 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[1] He served as the chairman of the parliamentary committee for the Ministry of Commerce.[2]
Controversy
[edit]Kashem's son, SM Al Mamun, tried to grab land from ship breaking companies in Sitakunda Upazila for his ship breaking company, Unique Ship-breaking Yard, on 7 October 2009. His son also assaulted journalists trying to cover the incident.[3][4] Kashem later apologized for his son's actions.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | ABM Abul Kashem | 136,298 | 54.4 | +18.5 | ||
| BNP | Aslam Chowdhury | 112,930 | 45.0 | −18.8 | ||
| CPB | Md. Macheuddulla | 850 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
| National People's Party | Kazi Mohammal Eusuf Alam | 435 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Sachindra Lal Dey | 213 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 23,368 | 9.3 | −18.6 | |||
| Turnout | 250,726 | 81.8 | +14.0 | |||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
Death
[edit]Kashem died on 24 November 2015 in Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Into the electoral fray from behind bars". Dhaka Tribune. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "5th Annual Convention of Self Help Organization of PWD's held to celebrate UNCRPD". ypsa.org. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "MP's son 'grabs' land of 4 ship-breakers". The Daily Star. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Aide of MP's sons held in assault case". bdnews24.com. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "MP 'sorry' for assault, landgrab bid by sons". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Obituary". The Daily Star. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2018.