A.N.M Shamsul Islam (born 1 March 1957) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a former

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

Chittagong-15 Chittagong-15 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Lohagara Upazila and all but six unio ...

constituency. At present he is the president of Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation. He was the acting

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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী, Bānglādēsh Jāmāyatē Islāmī, Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, or Jamaat for short, was ...

Early life

He was born on 1 March 1957 in

Chittagong District Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District, is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chattogram Division. The port city of Chattogram, which is the second largest city in Bangladesh, is ...

Under

Satkania Upazila Satkania ( bn, সাতকানিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km2. It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila ...

at Barodona Village. His father's name Mohammad Ali Miah and mother's name is Hafeza Amena Khatun. His father was a government employee and mother was a Hafez of the Quran. He has 6 siblings.

Political and professional life

Shamsul Islam was closely connected to political and social activities from his student life. He was the elected president of Bangladesh Islami Chhattra Shibir, Chittagong North Zone, in 1978. He was the president of Chittagong University Zone of Bangladesh Islami Chhattra Shibir from October 1981 to September 1985. He was elected central secretary general of Bangladesh Islami Chhattra Shibir in 1985, and central president in 1987. He handled numerous social services and security programs beginning in 1989. Besides professional activities, he joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami . He was the elected Secretary of Chittagong city Zone of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He had to go to jail because of his movement against autocracy in 1999. He was the elected Ameer of Chittagong city Zone of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from 2000. He was elected as member of parliament in National election of 2008 at Chittagong-14 (Satkania-Lohagara) He is the candidate for Chittagong-15 (Satkania-Lohagara) in the national election of 30 December 2018.

Imprisonment

He was sent to prison for the conspiracy of government party three times in last few years. He spent more than two and half year in prison.

Contribution

Shamsul Islam is the chairman of the board of trustees of International Islamic University, Chittagong, and is now the senior vice chairman of the board of trustees of Chittagong International Medical College and Hospital.

Present activities

He is the president of Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation. He was the acting Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Islam, Samsul Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politicians 1957 births Living people 9th Jatiya Sangsad members People from Satkania Upazila University of Chittagong alumni University of Dhaka alumni