Shafiqur Rahman | |
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শফিকুর রহমান | |
Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | |
Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
Secretary-General | Mia Golam Parwar |
Preceded by | Maqbul Ahmed |
Personal details | |
Born | Kulaura, Moulvibazar District, Sylhet District, East Pakistan | 31 October 1958
Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (1984–present) |
Other political affiliations | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (1973–1977) Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir (1977–1984) |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 (2 daughters & 1 son) |
Alma mater | Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College |
Profession |
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Website | www |
Shafiqur Rahman[1][2][3] (Bengali: শফিকুর রহমান; born 31 October 1958) is a Bangladeshi politician and physician who has been serving as the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami since 2019.[4] Previously, he served as the acting secretary-general of Jamaat-e-Islami from October 2016 to November 2019,[5][6][7] until his election as Ameer on 12 November 2019.[8] Before being the secretary-general, he had been the Ameer of Sylhet City branch of Jamaat-e-Islami.[9]