Mohammad Shahid Islam (known as Kazi Papul; born 18 May 1963)[1] is a Bangladeshi controversial businessman and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lakshmipur-2 constituency during 2018–2021 as an independent candidate.[2][3][4][5]
Mohammad Shahid Islam | |
|---|---|
মোহাম্মদ শহিদ ইসলাম | |
| Member of Parliament for Lakshmipur-2 | |
| In office 30 December 2018 – 28 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Noman |
| Succeeded by | Nuruddin Chowdhury Noyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1963 Raipur, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Chittagong, Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Independent, Awami League |
| Spouse | Selina Islam |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Islam is serving 7-year imprisonment in Kuwaiti jail due to human trafficking, money laundering and bribing cases against him, since January 2021.[6]
Background and education
editIslam was born on 28 May 1963 in Raipur Upazila of Lakshmipur District to Mohammad Nurul Islam and Tuhrun Nesha.[7]
Political life
editIslam defeated Abul Khair Bhuiyan of BNP as an independent politician candidate in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad elections in 2018.[8][9][10][11]
Charges and convictions in Kuwait
editOn 6 June 2020, Islam was detained on allegations of human trafficking and money laundering from Mishref residential area of Kuwait City by Kuwait's CID.[12] Earlier on 27 February, Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh opened an enquiry against him for amassing Tk 1,400 crore by human trafficking to Kuwait and siphoned off the money to other countries.[13][14] On 14 July, according to a Kuwait's Public Prosecution report, Papul confessed during interrogation that he had bribed 720,000 dinars (about Tk 20 crore) to two members of Kuwait's National Assembly to facilitate foreign workers' recruitment and financial transactions.[15] He owned a construction company, Marafie Kuwaitia General Contracting Company, in Kuwait.[13][16][17]
In November 2020, the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh (ACC) sued Papul for money laundering - he was accused of moving 148.41 crore Bangladeshi taka to different bank accounts of his sister-in-law, Jesmin Prodhan.[18] ACC also sued Papul's wife Selina, their daughter Wafa and Jesmin in this case.[18]
On 28 January 2021, Kuwait's Criminal Court sentenced him to four years in jail and fined 1.9 million Kuwaiti Dinar (around US$6.2 million) in human-trafficking and money-laundering cases.[19][20] Subsequently, on 11 February, he lost his Jatiya Sangsad membership as per articles 66 and 67 of the constitution of Bangladesh.[21] On 26 April, Kuwait's Appeal Court extended the imprisonment to seven years.[6]
Personal life
editIslam is married to Selina Islam who is also an incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the reserved women's seat-49.[14] In February 2022, the details of the bank account of his wife, Islam, and his daughter was inquired by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).[22]
References
edit- ^ পরিচিতি কাজী শহিদ ইসলাম পাপুল. kazishahidislam.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ লক্ষ্মীপুর-২: বেসরকারি ফলে জয়ী স্বতন্ত্র প্রার্থী কাজী শহিদ ইসলাম পাপুল. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Constituency 275_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "FENI: Kazi Shaheed Islam Papul, MP, distributing warm clothes among the poor people at Sonapur Union on Monday". The New Nation. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "LUXMIPUR: Kazi Shaheed Islam Papul, MP, inaugurating power supply at Charjaliya in Raipur Upazila as Chief Guest on Saturday". The New Nation. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Kuwait court extends imprisonment of ex-MP Papul to 7 years". The Daily Star. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Election Commission Bangladesh". 119.40.90.133. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ লক্ষ্মীপুর মোহাম্মদ শহিদ ইসলাম. Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ সংসদ নির্বাচন ২০১৮ ফলাফল. BBC News (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ স্বতন্ত্র মনোনিত প্রার্থী. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ লক্ষ্মীপুর-২ আসনে আ’লীগ সমর্থিত স্বতন্ত্রপ্রার্থী জয়ী. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Regretful, shameful: foreign minister on MP Shahid's detention in Kuwait". The Daily Star. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Human Trafficking: ACC investigating Laxmipur-2 MP". The Daily Star. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Trying to learn why Laxmipur-2 MP was detained by Kuwait CID: ambassador". The Daily Star. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Shahid 'bribed 2 Kuwaiti MPs Tk 20cr': report". The Daily Star. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Human Trafficking: Will ask ACC to investigate Laxmipur MP". The Daily Star. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "ACC to enquire against Laxmipur MP for 'amassing Tk 1,400cr through human trafficking'". The Daily Star. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b "MP Papul sued for laundering Tk 148cr". The Daily Star. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Kuwait jails MP Papul for four years: report". The Daily Star. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Kuwait: Bangladeshi MP gets 4 years in jail, fined KD1.9m for human trafficking". Gulf News. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Convicted in Kuwait: Papul finally loses his JS membership". The Daily Star. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "পাপুলের স্ত্রী-কন্যার ব্যাংক হিসাবের তথ্য চায় দুদক". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.