M. Naser Rahman

M. Naser Rahman is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Moulvibazar-3 constituency.[1]

M. Naser Rahman
এম. নাসের রহমান
Member of Parliament
for Moulvibazar-3
In office
12 November 2001  27 October 2006
Preceded bySaifur Rahman
Succeeded bySyed Mohsin Ali
Personal details
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse(s)Rezina Rahman
FatherSaifur Rahman

Career

Rahman was elected member of parliament from Moulvibazar-3 constituency in the by-election held on 12 November 2001 as a BNP candidate.[2][3] The seat fell vacant after his father, Saifur Rahman, had left one of the two constituencies he won in the 2001 Bangladeshi general election.[4]

Rahman is the chairman of Saifur Rahman Foundation.[5] Naser Rahman is also the President of Moulvibazar District BNP.

Charges and convictions

In May 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Rahman.[6] According to the charge, Rahman and his wife suppressed Tk 6.06 crore in a bank account.[7] In April 2008, an anti-graft tribunal sentenced Rahman to 13 years in prison for concealing wealth information and amassing assets beyond known sources of income.[4]

Personal life

Rahman's father was Saifur Rahman, a former finance minister of Bangladesh.[8] He married Rezina Rahman.[9]

References

  1. "Saifur's son Naser gets 9yrs for extortion". The Daily Star. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. "List of 8th Parliament Members". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. "Third faction in Sylhet BNP". The Daily Star. 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. "Naser Rahman jailed for 13yrs". The Daily Star. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. "Saifur Rahman worked for country's dev". The Daily Star. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. "ACC official files remand appeal for Naser Rahman". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. "ACC sues Naser Rahman, wife". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  8. "Naser Rahman jailed for 13yrs". The Daily Star. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  9. "ACC sues Naser Rahman, wife". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.


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