Tanveer Imam (born 1 January 1960) 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

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 Sirajganj-4 constituency.

Early life

Imam was born on 1 January 1960. His father, Hossain Toufique Imam, was an adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Career

Imam was elected to Parliament in 2014 from Sirajganj-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. On 9 September 2017, Imam was injured while getting of a running train after dropping off his wife in Pakshi Station. Ashim Kumar Talukder, Divisional Railway Manager, suspended the Station Master, Shamsul Alam, and formed a two-member committee to investigate the incident. In November 2017, Imam criticised the Health and Family Welfare Minister for failing to provide proper healthcare in Bangladesh.

References

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