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Pirojpur-1
Pirojpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by SM Rezaul Karim of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Nazirpur, Pirojpur Sadar, and Nesarabad upazilas. History The constituency was created in 1984 from the Bakerganj-14 constituency when the former Bakerganj District was split into four districts: Bhola, Bakerganj, Jhalokati, and Pirojpur. Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census In 2001, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, ten years after the 1991 census. They recorded data from all of the districts, upazilas, and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on populatio .... The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency. Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission swapped Zian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Rezaul Karim
SM Rezaul Karim is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Pirojpur-1 Pirojpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by SM Rezaul Karim of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Nazirpur, Pirojpur Sadar, and Nesarabad upazilas. ... constituency. He is the current minister of fisheries and livestock since 13 February 2020. Earlier he served as the minister of housing and public works for 11 months. Career Karim was elected to parliament from Pirojpur-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate 30 December 2018. WIKIPEDIA UPDATE Career: I. Minister of the Ministry of the Fisheries & Livestock (Since 2020 to till now). II. Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Fishery & Livestock (since 2020 to till now). III. Former Minister, Ministry of Housing & Public Works ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKMA Awal
A. K. M. A. Awal Saydur Rahman (known as AKMA Awal; born 3 March 1954) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Pirojpur-1 Pirojpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by SM Rezaul Karim of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Nazirpur, Pirojpur Sadar, and Nesarabad upazilas. ... constituency during 2009–2018. As of September 2020, he has been serving as the president of the Pirojpur district Awami League branch. Early life Awal studied up to H.S.C. Career Awal was elected to the parliament from Pirojpur-1 in 2008 and re-elected on 5 January 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. In January 2012, he testified against Delwar Hossain Sayedee at the International Crimes Tribunal. Corruption charges On 30 December 2019, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed three cases against Awal. In the first case, he, along with his wife, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delwar Hossain Sayeedi
Allama Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, former politician and lecturer, who served as a Member of Parliament representing the Pirojpur-1, Barisal, constituency during 1996–2006. He has been arrested in 2013, after which massive protests against the Bangladeshi government rapidly spread across Egypt, UK, Italy and other countries. The newly established International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh sentenced him to death in February 2013 for founding him guilty of eight out of twenty alleged charges regarding the Bangladesh Liberation War. His alleged crimes included passing secret information to the Pakistani Army, genocide of Hindus and arson of their properties, however the Bangladesh Nationalist Party denied his charges and described it as a "political vendetta" and the former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has called the tribunal a farce. The Human Rights Watch also criticised the conducts and said that the newly made tribunal falls short of internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhangshu Shekhar Haldar
Sudhangshu Shekhar Haldar (died on 29 September 2004) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He was elected a member of parliament in 1979 and 1991 from Pirojpur-1. Career Haldar was elected a member of parliament in 1979 from Bakerganj-14 (extinct). He was elected to member of parliament from Pirojpur-1 Pirojpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by SM Rezaul Karim of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Nazirpur, Pirojpur Sadar, and Nesarabad upazilas. ... in 1991. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Haldar, Sudhangshu Shekhar 2004 deaths People from Pirojpur District Awami League politicians 2nd Jatiya Sangsad members 5th Jatiya Sangsad members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostafa Jamal Haider
Mostafa Jamal Haider is a Bangladeshi politician affiliated with the Jatiya Party who served the Pirojpur-1 district as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from 1986 to 1991. He is the current chairman of the Jatiya Party (Zafar). Birth and early life Mostafa Jamal Haider was born on 10 December 1942 in Pirojpur district. Career Mostafa Jamal Haider was elected to parliament from Pirojpur-1 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988. References External links List of 3rd Parliament Members-Jatiya Sangsad (In Bangla)List of 4th Parliament Members-Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of B ... (In Bangla) Living people 1942 births People from Pirojpur District Jatiya Party politicians 3rd Jatiya Sangsad members 4th Jatiya Sangsad members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazi Nuruzzaman Babul
Gazi Nuruzzaman Babul is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a Member of Parliament from Pirojpur-1 Pirojpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by SM Rezaul Karim of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Nazirpur, Pirojpur Sadar, and Nesarabad upazilas. .... Career Babul was elected to parliament from Pirojpur-1 as an Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in February 1996. References Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians Date of birth missing (living people) 6th Jatiya Sangsad members {{BNP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Bangladeshi General Election
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 30 December 2018 to elect 300 directly-elected members of the Jatiya Sangsad. The result was a landslide victory for the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina. According to political scientist Ali Riaz, the elections were not free and fair. The BBC News reported that they were marred by violence and allegations of vote rigging. Opposition leader Kamal Hossain rejected the results, calling it "farcical" and demanding fresh elections to be held under a neutral government. The Bangladesh Election Commission said it would investigate reported vote-rigging allegations from "across the country." The election saw the use of electronic voting machines for the first time. Electoral system The 350 members of the Jatiya Sangsad consist of 300 directly elected seats using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies, and an additional 50 seats reserved for women. The reserved seats are distributed based on the proportional vote sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jatiya Sangsad
The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for women. Elected occupants are called Member of Parliament, or MP. The 11th National Parliamentary Election was held on 30 December 2018. Elections to the body are held every five years, unless a parliament is dissolved earlier by the President of Bangladesh. The leader of the party (or alliance of parties) holding the majority of seats becomes the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and so the head of the government. The President of Bangladesh, the ceremonial head of state, is chosen by Parliament. Since the December 2008 national election, the current majority party is the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina. Etymology The Constituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Bangladeshi General Election
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 7 May 1986. A total of 1,527 candidates contested the election. The result was a victory for the Jatiya Party, which won 153 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 61.1%. Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the winner of the previous elections, boycotted the election. British observers including a journalist termed the elections a "tragedy for democracy" and a "cynically frustrated exercise". Background In 1982 a coup d'état led by Army Chief Hussain Muhammad Ershad overthrew democratically elected President Abdus Sattar, suspended the Constitution and imposed martial law. Parliament was dissolved and all political parties were banned. Ershad appointed Justice A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury as President on 27 March 1982, a position which he held until December 1983 when Ershad assumed the presidency himself. In 1983 Ershad promised to hold presidential elections in May 1984 and to restore parliamentary government the following year. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Bangladeshi General Election
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 1 October 2001. The 300 single-seat constituencies of the Jatiya Sangsad were contested by 1,935 candidates representing 54 parties and including 484 independents. The elections were the second to be held under the caretaker government concept, introduced in 1996. The result was a win for the Four Party Alliance of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Jatiya Party (Manju) and Islami Oikya Jote. BNP leader Khaleda Zia became Prime Minister. Background The Seventh Parliament headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was dissolved on 13 July 2001, having completed its designated 5-year term (the first parliamentary administration to ever do so) and power was transferred to the caretaker government headed by Justice Latifur Rahman. Electoral system In 2001, the 345 members of the Jatiya Sangsad consisted of 300 seats directly elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies, and 45 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী, Bānglādēsh Jāmāyatē Islāmī, Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, or Jamaat for short, was the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh. On 1 August 2013, the Bangladesh Supreme Court cancelled the registration of the Jamaat-e-Islami, ruling that the party is unfit to contest national elections. Its predecessor, the party (Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan), strongly opposed the independence of Bangladesh and break-up of Pakistan. In 1971, paramilitary forces associated with the party collaborated with the Pakistan Army in mass killings of Bengladeshi nationalists and pro-intellectuals. Upon the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the new government banned Jamaat-e-Islami from political participation since the government was secular and some of its leaders went into exile in Pakistan. Following the assassination of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June 1996 Bangladeshi General Election
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 12 June 1996. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Awami League, which won 146 of the 300 seats, beginning Sheikh Hasina's first-term as Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 74.96%, the highest to date. This election was the second to be held in 1996, following controversial elections held in February a few months earlier. Electoral system In 1996, the 330 members of the Jatiya Sangsad consisted of 300 directly elected seats using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies, and an additional 30 seats reserved for women. The reserved seats are distributed based on the election results. Each parliament sits for a five-year term. Background The June 1996 election marked the second general election to be held within only a four-month period. Previously in February, a general election had been held which was boycotted by all major opposition parties. The opposition were demanding the installation of a neutral caretake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
