Anwarul Azim is a

Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল, Bangladesh Jātīyotābādī Dol; BNP) is a centre-right to right-wing nationalist, political party in Bangladesh and one of the major ...

politician and the former Member of Parliament from Comilla-10. He has served in the Bangladesh Army as an engineer and retired as colonel, before moving on to become a pioneer of the garments industry as chairman of Alana Group.

Career

Col. M. Anwarul Azim began his military career when he enlisted in the 2nd War Course of the Pakistan Armed Forces. After the independence of Bangladesh, he became an officer of the newly established Bangladesh Army eventually retired as a

colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

. After a successful career in the Armed forces, Col. Azim entered civilian life as one of the pioneers of the garments industry. The launch of his first factory, Alana Garments Ltd. grew to become what is now known as Alana Group, a conglomerate of ready made garment factories with operations in Dhaka, Chittagong, Mymensingh, currently headquartered in Mohakhali DOHS Dhaka. He was elected to Parliament in 2001 from Comilla-10 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate. He contested the 2019 general elections also as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate. His car was attacked by activists of

Bangladesh Chhatra League The Bangladesh Chhatra League ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ; translation: Bangladesh Students' League; BSL), formerly known as the East Pakistan Student League, often simply called the Chhatra League, is a students' po ...

and

Swechchhasebak League Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League is an associate body and the volunteer wing of the Bangladesh Awami League. Gazi Mesbaul Hossain Shachchu is the acting president of the Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League. Its general secretary, Afzalur Rahma ...

on 24 December 2015. In 2016 he was made the Organizing Secretary of Comilla division unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Comilla District Bangladesh Army officers Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians 8th Jatiya Sangsad members {{BangladeshNationalistParty-politician-stub