Shamim Osman

Shamim Osman (Bengali: শামীম ওসমান; born 28 February 1961)[3] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the current member of parliament from Narayanganj-4 constituency.[4]

Shamim Osman
শামীম ওসমান
Member of Parliament - Narayanganj-4
In office
1996–2001
Preceded bySirajul Islam
Succeeded byMuhammad Gias Uddin[1]
In office
2014 – Running
Preceded byKabori Sarwar
Personal details
Born (1961-02-28) February 28, 1961
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Spouse(s)Lipi Begum
FatherAKM Samsuzzoha
Relatives
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka[2]

Career

Osman was elected as a member of parliament at the 7th National Parliamentary Elections in 1996. After losing the position in 2001, he went on self-exile in India and Canada.[4] After around eight years, he came back to Narayanganj in April 2009 when Bangladesh Awami League party returned to power.[4] In 2011, he lost the Narayanganj City Mayoral election to Selina Hayat Ivy.[5] For the 2014 Bangladesh general election, the party picked Osman to contest for Narayanganj-4 constituency, dropping the incumbent Kabori Sarwar.[4]

On 8 March 2013, a 17-year-old student Tanvir Mohammad Toki was found dead in Narayanganj two days after he had gone missing. The victim's father, Rafiur Rabbi, accused Osman's family of the killing of his son.[6] On 25 March, High Court denied anticipatory bail to Osman and his son Ayon Osman.[7]

Personal life

Osman's older brother, Nasim Osman, was a member of parliament from the Jatiya Party.[8] His younger brother, Salim Osman, is a member of parliament from the Jatiya party.[9] Their father AKM Samsuzzoha was a member of the first parliament of Bangladesh, and their grandfather, M Osman Ali, was a founding member of Bangladesh Awami League.[10]

References
  1. "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Electoral Area Results Comparison - Amar Desh Online". amardesh.com. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  2. https://amarmp.com/mp/634
  3. "Constituency 207_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. "Rise and fall of the Osman family". The Daily Star. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  5. "Ivy's Prospect in N'ganj Polls: Does the Osman family matter?". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. "Murder victim's father accuses Shamim Osman family". The Daily Star. 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  7. "HC denies bail to Shamim Osman". The Daily Star. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  8. "An apology to Shamim Osman?". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  9. "Under-fire Narayanganj MP Salim Osman, in leaked phone call, abuses journalist". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  10. "Hasina stands by Osman family". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.


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