Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon ( bn, শওকত হাচানুর রহমান রিমন) is a
Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from
Barguna-2
Barguna-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2024 by Sultana Nadira of the Awami League.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Bamna, Betagi, and Patharghata upazilas.
History
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Early life
Rimon born on 25 November 1964. He has a bachelor's and a master's degree in science.
Career
Rimon was elected to Parliament in October 2017 in a by-election following the death of the incumbent
Golam Sabur Tulu
Golam Sabur Tulu was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Member of Parliament from Barguna-2
Barguna-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2024 by Sultana Nadira of the Aw ...
in a road accident.
Rimon received 65,813 votes while his nearest rival
Golam Sarwar Hiru of
Islami Andolon Bangladesh received 57,993 votes.
Hiru alleged irregularities in the voting which was denied by Rimon.
Rimon elected to parliament in 2014 from Barguna-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. In March 2016, he was sued by the
Bangladesh Election Commission for allegedly violating the electoral code of conduct. In August 2018 he was sued by the Md Idris Chowdhury, president of the Barguna district Tanti League for extortion. He faced some criticism from local Awami League activists for occupying the land of a religious shrine.
He also faced flank for allegedly "insulting" a woman at a local arbitration in Barguna.
Rimon was re-elected in 2018 from Barguna-2 in as a candidate of Awami League.
References
Awami League politicians
Living people
1964 births
10th Jatiya Sangsad members
11th Jatiya Sangsad members
9th Jatiya Sangsad members
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