Salim Osman is a

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politician and the member of parliament from

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, the constituency of his deceased elder brother. In his early life, he was selling poultry from home to home.

Career

In 2014, Osman was elected president of

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. In June 2014, he was elected to parliament from the Narayanganj-5, after the death of the former representative, Nasim Osman, his older brother. On 13 May 2016, Osman publicly shamed the headmaster of a school at Narayanganj's

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for allegedly insulting Islam. The incident was recorded and published on YouTube. The headmaster, Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, filed a charge of assaulting against him. In October 2018, a Dhaka court discharged Osman from the case.

Personal life

Osman's father AKM Samsuzzoha was a member of parliament and his elder brother

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is member of parliament from

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Living people Pradhan family Politicians from Dhaka Division Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 11th Jatiya Sangsad members 10th Jatiya Sangsad members {{Dhaka-politician-stub