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{{short description|Bangladesh Awami League politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Abdus Sobhan Golap
| native_name = আবদুস সোবহান গোলাপ
| constituency_MP = [[Madaripur-3]]
| term_start = 3 January 2019
|predecessor = [[AFM Bahauddin Nasim]]
|primeminister = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1956|10|11}}
|birth_place = [[Kalkini Upazila|Kalkini]], [[Madaripur District|Madaripur]]
|party = [[Awami League]]
|occupation = Politics, Business
|education = Ph.D, M.Sc, M.S.S<ref>{{Cite web|title=Constituency 220 Madaripur-3|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/contact/contact-an-mp-email-mobile/309-mps-category/mps-of-11th-parliament/3780-constituency-220-11th-en|access-date=2021-05-29|website=www.parliament.gov.bd}}</ref>
|alma_mater = [[Dhaka University]], [[Norwegian University of Science and Technology]], [[American World University]]
|father = Taiyab Ali Mia
|mother = Anaran Nesa
}}
'''Abdus Sobhan Golap''' (born 11 October 1956) is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and [[Jatiya Sangsad|member of parliament]] from [[Madaripur-3]]. He is currently serving as the Office Secretary of Awami League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Awami League |url=https://www.albd.org/pages/organization |website=Bangladesh Awami League |accessdate=24 January 2022}}</ref> He is also a citizen of the United States.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Hasina flies to US tomorrow |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/14/d70314013122.htm |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=archive.thedailystar.net |publisher=The Daily Star}}</ref>

==Early life==
Golap was born on 11 October 1956 at North Ramjanpur village in [[Kalkini Upazila]], [[Madaripur District]] of Bangladesh to Taiyab Ali Mia and Anaran Nesa.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Election Commission |url=http://119.40.90.133/asset2013/pdfs/2_1_122004_75799_1.pdf |accessdate=24 January 2022}}</ref> He completed his [[Secondary School Certificate|secondary education]] from Torky Bandor Victory High School and [[Higher Secondary School Certificate|higher secondary]] from [[Dhaka College]]. He obtained his [[undergraduate degree]] in [[Social science]] from [[Dhaka University]].

In 1983, he was admitted to [[Norwegian University of Science and Technology]] at [[Trondheim]] and obtained his Masters' from there. Later, he got his PhD from [[American World University]] on 'Digital Bangladesh and Social Changes'. The American World University is an uncredited university.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Here's a list of fake and HEC recognised universities in Pakistan |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/311671-heres-a-list-of-hec-recognized-and-fake-universities-in-pakistan |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=University leaders demand action on fake universities |url=https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20170126173524178 |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=University World News}}</ref>

==Career==
Golap got involved with [[Bangladesh Chhatra League]] politics when he was a student of Dhaka University.<ref name=":1" />

Golap accompanied Sheikh Hasina when she went to the United States on 15 March 2007.<ref name=":0" />

When Awami League formed the government after winning the [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|9th Bangladeshi parliamentary election]] in 2008, Golap was appointed personal secretary to Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=Ferdous, Golap PM's special aides |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/01/28/ferdous-golap-pms-special-aides |work=bdnews24.com |accessdate=24 January 2022}}</ref> In 2014, he was made special assistant to the Prime Minister.<ref>{{cite news |title=PM appoints 4 special assistants |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/pm-appoints-4-special-assistants-8972 |work=The Daily Star |accessdate=24 January 2019 |date=29 January 2022}}</ref> He has been the Awami League's office secretary since 2016.

Golap was elected a member of the parliament from Madaripur-3 constituency in the [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|11th Bangladeshi parliamentary election]] held on 30 December 2018.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=bn:আবদুস সোবহান গোলাপ |url=https://election.prothomalo.com/candidates/4003 |website=Prothom Alo |accessdate=24 January 2019 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:সংসদ নির্বাচন ২০১৮ ফলাফল |url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-46603636 |publisher=BBC Bengali |date=27 December 2018 |language=bn |accessdate=24 January 2019|newspaper=BBC News বাংলা }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Get 11th Bangladesh National Election 2018 Results |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/results |website=The Daily Star |accessdate=24 January 2019 |date=14 November 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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