Khan Ahmed Shuvo (born 15 July 1975)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-7 constituency. He has won the by-elections in Tangail (Mirzapur) constituency that were held on 16 January 2022.[2]

Khan Ahmed Shuvo
খান আহমেদ শুভ
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Tangail-7
In office
22 January 2022 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byMd. Akabbar Hossain
Personal details
Born (1975-07-15) 15 July 1975 (age 49)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyAwami League
Parent

Career

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Shuvo was elected to parliament from Tangail-7 as an Awami League candidate.[3] Shuvo received 104,059 votes while his closest rival, Jatiya Party candidate Jahirul Islam Jahir, received 16,773 votes.[4] On 22 January 2022, he took his oath as a member of parliament at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban which was administered by Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.[3]

Shuvo is the director of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries.[5] Shuvo is an executive editor of local newspaper Daily Ajker Deshbashi published from Tangail.[6] He is executive member of Tangail District Awami League.

Personal life

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Shuvo's father Fazlur Rahman Faruque is the veteran politician who is the current president of the Tangail District unit of the Awami League and incumbent district council administrator.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Constituency 136". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ "AL candidate wins Tangail-7 by-polls unofficially". The Daily Star. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Khan Ahmed Shuvo takes oath as Tangail 7 MP". Dhaka Tribune. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. ^ "AL candidate Shuvo wins Tangail-7 by-polls". The Business Standard. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ "FBCCI-led 62-member delegation in India to elevate bilateral trade ties". UNB. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Boatman Khan Ahmed Shuvo in Tangail-6 by-election 1097998 | The voice of tomorrow". Today Fox24 english. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. ^ "AL candidate Shuvo wins Tangail-7 by-polls". The Business Standard. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.