Jewel N. Arengh is a Bangladeshi Garo Awami League politician and a former member of parliament from Mymensingh-1. He is the youngest member of parliament and the only Catholic.[2][3] His father, Promode Mankin, was the state minister for social welfare in the Bangladesh Awami League government.[4]
Jewel Arengh | |
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| জুয়েল আরেং | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 18 July 2016 – 10 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Promode Mankin |
| Succeeded by | Mahmudul Haque Sayem |
| Constituency | Mymensingh-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1983 Dhobaura, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Mirium Merila Chicham |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Committees | Standing Committee on Ministry of Youth and Sports[1] |
Career
editOn 18 July 2016 Arengh was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-1 in a special election. The special election was held after the seat became vacant because of the death of Promode Mankin, the member of parliament and father of Jewel Arengh. Areng beat his opponent, Selina Khatun, by 155,866 votes.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Standing Committee on Ministry of Youth and Sports". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Jewel Areng". Amarmp. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Two new Mymensingh MPs take oath". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Awami League's Jewel Areng, Nazim Uddin win Mymensingh constituencies in by-elections". bdnews24.com. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Mymensingh, a tribal Catholic elected to Parliament". AsiaNews. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "AL nominates Jewel, Nazim for M'singh by-polls". Banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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