Syed Wahidul Alam

Syed Wahidul Alam is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician & a former Member of Parliament from Chittagong-5.[1]

Syed Wahidul Alam
সৈয়দ ওয়াহিদুল আলম
Member of Parliament - Chittagong-5
In office
1991–2006
Preceded byAnisul Islam Mahmud
Succeeded byA.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury
Personal details
BornChittagong
Nationality Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Career

Alam was a member of the Pro-Pakistani Al Shams paramilitary unit during Bangladesh Liberation war.[2] He is the former Member of Parliament from Chittagong-5 (Hathazari).[3] He served from 1991 to 2006.[4] He was also the whip of the parliament.[5]

Personal life

Alam has a daughter, Shakila Farjana, she is a barrister. She was arrested on 18 August 2015 on charges of financing the terrorist group, Shaheed Hamza Brigade.[6][7]

References
  1. Near East/South Asia Report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. p. 128. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. "Brutally tortured at SQ Chy's residence". The Daily Star. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. "15 BNP candidates in Ctg, one for alliance". The Daily Star. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  4. "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. "Who is Shakila Farzana?". Dhaka Tribune. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  6. "Barrister Shakila Farjana released on bail granted by Supreme Court". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  7. "RAB arrests businessman in Dhaka for financing terror outfit Hamza Brigade". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.


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