Shahjahan Miah (born 10 January 1947) is a
Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was elected a member of parliament from Undivided
Rajshahi-1
Rajshahi-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh
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in
1979
Events
January
* January 1
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and from
Chapai Nawabganj-1 in
1991
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,
15 February 1996,
12 June 1996 and
2001
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Bangladeshi general election.
He was the organizer of the
Liberation War of Bangladesh.
Early life
Shahjahan Miah was born on 10 January 1947 in
Shibganj Upazila of
Chapai Nawabganj District. His father is Faiz Ahmed Mia and mother Naibor Nessa. He received his bachelor's and master's degree in economics from
University of Rajshahi.
Career
Shahjahan Miah is the president of Chapai Nawabganj district BNP.
He was elected to parliament from Undivided
Rajshahi-1
Rajshahi-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in t ...
a
Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in
1979 Bangladeshi general election
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 18 February 1979. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which won 207 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 51.3%. The Awami League became the main opposition party after winnin ...
.
He was elected a member of parliament for
Chapai Nawabganj-1 as a
Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in
1991
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,
15 February 1996,
12 June 1996 and
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
Bangladeshi general election.
References
1947 births
Living people
People from Chapai Nawabganj district
Politicians from Rajshahi Division
University of Rajshahi alumni
Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians
2nd Jatiya Sangsad members
5th Jatiya Sangsad members
6th Jatiya Sangsad members
7th Jatiya Sangsad members
8th Jatiya Sangsad members
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