| Term start | 25 January 2009 |
|---|---|
| Term end | 24 January 2014 |
| Predecessor | Moshiur Rahman Ranga |
| Successor | Moshiur Rahman Ranga
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| Born | 1974-6-18 (age 52)
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi
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| Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad)
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Hossain Mokbul Shahriar (Template:Lang-bn) is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member from the Rangpur-1 constituency. He is the nephew of Hussain Mohammad Ershad, a former President of Bangladesh.[1]
Early life and family
Shahriar was born on 18 July 1974 to a Bengali Muslim family in Rangpur, Bangladesh. His father, Mozammel Hossain Lalu, has roots in Dinhata in present-day India. His paternal grandfather, Maqbul Hossain, was a lawyer and served as a minister of the erstwhile Maharaja of Cooch Behar.[2]
Career
Shahriar was elected to parliament from Rangpur-1 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 2008.[3] In January 2012, he and his men vandalized Rangpur Medical College Hospital and threatened the hospital director. He wanted the hospital to recruit his men for vacancies at the hospital. A case was filed against Shahriar with Rangpur Police Station over the clash.[4][5]
In 2017, Shahriar was expelled from Jatiya Party by Ershad for contesting Rangpur City mayoral election as an independent candidate against the official candidate of Jatiya Party.[6] He ran as an independent candidate in the Rangpur-3 by-election and lost to his cousin Saad Ershad.[7]
References
- ↑ Battle of cousins heats up. The Daily Star(1 October 2019).
- ↑ {{{title}}}. gmquader.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ↑ Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online. amardesh.com.
- ↑ Rangpur MP sued for chaos in hospital. The Daily Star(30 January 2012).
- ↑ MP's attack backfires. bdnews24.com.
- ↑ Ershad sacks nephew from party. Daily Sun.
- ↑ Voting ends in Rangpur 3 by-polls. Dhaka Tribune(5 October 2019).