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Tanveer Imam

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Tanveer Imam
তানভীর ইমাম
Member of Parliament
for Sirajganj-4
Assumed office
29 January 2014
Preceded byMd. Shafiqul Islam
Personal details
Born (1960-01-01) 1 January 1960 (age 64)
Sirajganj, Pakistan
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Parent

Tanveer Imam (born 1 January 1960)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-4 constituency.

Early life

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Imam was born on 1 January 1960.[1] His father, Hossain Toufique Imam, was an adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2]

Career

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Imam was elected to parliament in 2014 from Sirajganj-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[3]

On 9 September 2017, Imam was injured while getting out of a running train after dropping off his wife in Pakshi Station. Ashim Kumar Talukder, Divisional Railway Manager, suspended the Station Master, Shamsul Alam, and formed a two-member committee to investigate the incident.[4]

In November 2017, Imam criticised the Health and Family Welfare Minister for failing to provide proper healthcare in Bangladesh.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Constituency 65_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Infighting grips AL grassroots". The Daily Star. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Tanveer Imam History". Amarmp. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Station master suspended following MP's fall". The Independent. Dhaka. UNB. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. ^ "MPs slam ministry for bad state of medical services". Daily Sun. Retrieved 15 November 2018.