Golam Dastagir Gazi (born 14 August 1948) is a Bangladeshi industrialist and a politician of

Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

party. He is the incumbent

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 ...

member representing the

Narayanganj-1 Narayanganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 1996. Current Member of Parliament of this constituency Golam Dastagir Gazi of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasse ...

constituency. In January 2019, he was selected as the Minister of Textiles and Jute. Gazi is the chairman of Gazi TV and the Chairman of Gazi Group. He is a former director of

Bangladesh Cricket Board The Bangladesh Cricket board ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড; abbreviated as BCB) is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Cricket Board first became an associate member of the Inter ...

. Gazi is a recipient of

Bir Protik Bir Protik ( bn, বীর প্রতীক ''Bīr Pratīk'', "Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage") is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Recipients This award was declared on 15 December 1973. A total of 426 people have rece ...

, the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. In liberation war he was the member of the guerilla group

Crack Platoon The Crack Platoon was a special commando team of the Mukti Bahini which was formed in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was formed by young members of Mukti Bahini which carried out commando operations in Dhaka and its surroundings a ...

. In 2020, he was awarded

Independence Day Award The Independence Day Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পদক), also termed Independence Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার), Swadhinata Padak, and Swadhinata Puroskar, is the highest state award given by t ...

by the

Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Con ...

Early life and education

Gazi was born to Golam Kibria Gazi and Shamsunnesa Begum. Gazi graduated from the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

in 1968.

Career

In 1977, Gazi was elected as a commissioner in the first election of the

Dhaka City Corporation Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) was the former self-governing corporation that was entrusted with the task of administering the municipal affairs of Dhaka. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissio ...

from his electoral areas — Kakrail, Sidheshwari, Malibag, Eskaton and Mogbazar. Gazi started his manufacturing industries in plastic and rubber sector in 1974. Gazi is a former president of Bangladesh-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Personal life

Gazi is married to Hasina Gazi (b. 1955), a former mayor of Tarabo Municipality,

Narayanganj Narayanganj ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ ''Naraeongônj'') is a city in central Bangladesh. It is in the Narayanganj District, about southeast of the capital city of Dhaka, and has a population of about 2 million. It is the 6th larges ...

. The couple is blessed with 2 sons.

Awards

(2020)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gazi, Golam Dastagir Living people 1948 births People from Narayanganj District Awami League politicians Recipients of the Bir Protik 9th Jatiya Sangsad members 10th Jatiya Sangsad members 11th Jatiya Sangsad members Textiles and Jute ministers of Bangladesh Recipients of the Independence Day Award Notre Dame College, Dhaka alumni Mukti Bahini personnel