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Rafiqul Islam (Bangladeshi Politician)
Major Rafiqul Islam is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from Chandpur-5 constituency. Early life and career Rafiqul Islam, was born on September 13, 1943 in the Naora village, located in the Shahrasti municipality of the Chandpur district. He is a Bangladeshi national, brave freedom fighter, writer and popular politician. He was awarded the Bir Uttam (B.U), the highest gallantry award for bravery in battlefield during the Liberation War in 1971. He was Sector Commander of Number 1 Sector of Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Number 1 sector included all areas east of the Muhuri river in Feni district, Khagrachari district, Rangamati district, Bandarban district, Chittagong district and Cox’s Bazar district, extending up to the western border of Myanmar. After leaving the army at the end of the Liberation War, he served for over 14 years as the Chairman of the following government organizations: Dhaka Water and Sewerage Author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandpur-5
Chandpur-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Rafiqul Islam (officer), Rafiqul Islam of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Hajiganj Upazila, Hajiganj and Shahrasti Upazila, Shahrasti upazilas. History The constituency was created in 1984 from the Comilla-23 constituency when the former Comilla District was split into three districts: Brahmanbaria District, Brahmanbaria, Comilla District, Comilla, and Chandpur District, Chandpur. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 2010s Rafiqul Islam was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 Bangladeshi general election, 2014 general election after 18 parties led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party boycotted the election citing unfair conditions for the election. Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s References External links * Parliamentary constituen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |