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Shamsul Islam (Chittagong politician)

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ANM Shamsul Islam
আ ন ম শামসুল ইসলাম
Member of Parliament
In office
25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Preceded byShajahan Chowdhury
Succeeded byMd. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury
ConstituencyChittagong-14
Personal details
Born (1957-03-01) 1 March 1957 (age 67)
Satkania, Chittagong
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Alma materChittagong University, Dhaka University
OccupationPolitician

A.N.M Shamsul Islam (born 1 March 1957)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician.[2] He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-15 constituency.[1] At present, he is the president of Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation.[3] He was the acting amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[4]

Early life

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He was born on 1 March 1957 in Chittagong District under Satkania Upazila at Barodona Village. His father's name Mohammad Ali Miah and mother's name is Hafeza Amena Khatun. His father was a government employee and mother was a Hafez of the Quran.[3] He has 6 siblings.[citation needed]

Political and professional life

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Shamsul Islam was closely connected to political and social activities from his student life. He was the elected president of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, Chittagong North Zone, in 1978. He was the president of Chittagong University Zone of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir from October 1981 to September 1985. He was elected central secretary general of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir in 1985, and central president in 1987.[3]

He handled numerous social services and security programs beginning in 1989. Besides professional activities, he joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He was the elected Secretary of Chittagong city Zone of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He had to go to jail because of his movement against autocracy in 1999. He was the elected Ameer of Chittagong City Zone of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from 2000. He was elected as member of parliament in National Election of 2008 at Chittagong-14 (Satkania-Lohagara).[3]

He is the candidate of Chittagong-15 (Satkania-Lohagara) in the national election of 30 December 2018.[5]

Imprisonment

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He was sent to prison[6] for the conspiracy of government party three times in last few years.[7][8] He spent more than two and half year in prison.[9]

Contribution

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Shamsul Islam is the chairman of the board of trustees of International Islamic University, Chittagong,[10] and is now the senior vice chairman of the board of trustees of Chittagong International Medical College and Hospital.[citation needed]

Present activities

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He is the president of Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation.[3] He was the acting Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Constituency 291". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ বিএনপি জোটের প্রার্থী যাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e সভাপতি - বাংলাদেশ শ্রমিক কল্যাণ ফেডারেশন (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b মাওলানা আ.ন.ম. শামসুল ইসলাম জামায়াতে ইসলামীর ভারপ্রাপ্ত আমীর নিযুক্ত. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. ^ কারাবান্দি শামসুল ইসলামের মনোনয়ন বৈধ, নেতাকর্মীদের মাঝে চাঙ্গাভাব. Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. ^ জামায়াতের নায়েবে আমীর সাবেক এমপি মাওলানা শামসুল ইসলাম কারাগারে. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  7. ^ ব্যুরো, চট্টগ্রাম; ডটকম, বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর. কারাফটকে ফের আটক চট্টগ্রাম জামায়াত আমির শামসুল. bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  8. ^ কারাবান্দি শামসুল ইসলামের মনোনয়ন বৈধ, নেতাকর্মীদের মাঝে চাঙ্গাভাব. Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  9. ^ জামায়াত নেতা শামসুল কারাগারে. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  10. ^ "International Islamic University Chittagong". International Islamic University Chittagong. Retrieved 12 December 2018.