Shafiqur Rahman

Shafiqur Rahman
শফিকুর রহমান
Shafiqur in 2024
Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Assumed office
12 November 2019
Secretary-GeneralMia Golam Parwar
Preceded byMaqbul Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1958-10-31) 31 October 1958 (age 66)
Kulaura, Moulvibazar District, Sylhet District, East Pakistan
Political partyBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (1984–present)
Other political
affiliations
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (1973–1977)
Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir (1977–1984)
Spouse
(m. 1985)
Children3 (2 daughters & 1 son)
Alma materSylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
Profession
  • Politician
  • Businessman
  • Doctor
Websitewww.dr-shafiqurrahman.info

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]

  1. ^ "No party suffered like Jamaat: Ameer Shafiqur Rahman". The Business Standard. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. ^ "No Greater Terrorist Group Than Awami League: Shafiqur Rahman". RTV Online. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  3. ^ ক্ষমতায় গেলে নারীদের সম্মান ও নিরাপত্তা নিশ্চিত করবে জামায়াত [Jamaat will ensure respect and safety of women if it comes to power]. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Jamaat will ensure free working environment for journalists, says its Ameer". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Jamaat-e-Islami calls for shutdown on Wednesday over Mir Quasem's war crimes verdict". bdnews24.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh set to execute Jamaat-e-Islami leader". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Maqbul Ahmed takes oath as Jamaat chief". Dhaka Tribune. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Dr Shafiqur elected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami". Dhaka Tribune. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Ex-Ameer of Sylhet Jamaat, 3 others sued". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

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