Mohibur Rahman Manik ( bn, মুহিবুর রহমান মানিক) is a

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 ...

politician and the incumbent member of parliament for

Sunamganj-5 Sunamganj-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Mohibur Rahman Manik of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Chhatak and Dowarabazar upazilas. History Th ...

Early life

Manik was born on 28 February 1962. He has an LLB degree 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 ...

Career

Manik was elected to parliament from Sunamgaj-5 in 1996. In his first year, he worked to establish a memorial in Banshtala, the headquarters of Liberation Sector Five, and renamed it to Hoqnagar (City of Hoque) after local freedom fighter

Abdul Hoque Abdul Hoque ( bn, আব্দুল হক; 1930–1971) was a Bangladeshi politician, lawyer and teacher. He was elected as an Awami League candidate at the 1970 Pakistani general election, although the assembly was not inaugurated. He particip ...

. His home in Sylhet was attacked with bombs on 15 March 1999. The bombs were thrown through the window and killed two of his relatives. He was not present at home during the attack. He is the former vice-president of Sunamganj District unit of Bangladesh Awami League. Manik was elected to Parliament from Sunamganj-5 in 2008 and reelected on 5 January 2014 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.

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Awami League politicians Living people 1962 births 10th Jatiya Sangsad members University of Dhaka alumni 11th Jatiya Sangsad members 9th Jatiya Sangsad members 7th Jatiya Sangsad members People from Chhatak Upazila Politicians from Sylhet Division {{AwamiLeague-politician-stub