Qamrul Islam (born 1 June 1950)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-2 constituency,[2][3] and also a former minister of food from 2014 to 2018.[4][5]
Qamrul Islam | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Food | |
| In office 19 June 2016 – 6 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nuruzzaman Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Sadhan Chandra Majumder |
| State minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Dhaka-2 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Mannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1950 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Islam was the state minister of law, justice and parliamentary affairs in the second Hasina cabinet.[6]
Islam was convicted on contempt of court charges in 2016.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Member profile". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Shaikh, Emran Hossain (2 April 2018). "EC demarcation: Dhaka-2 constituency to be split in three". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ মাননীয় মন্ত্রীগণ [Honorable Ministers]. Cabinet Division (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra; Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (7 January 2019). "Hasina axes heavyweights". The Daily Star. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Honorable State Minister". Law and Justice Division. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh ministers Qamrul, Mozammel do not need to resign over contempt of oath, law minister says". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Writ challenges holding posts by 2 ministers". The Daily Star. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Anisul: Qamrul, Mozammel need not to resign". Dhaka Tribune. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.