Muhammad Afsarul Ameen
Muhammad Afsarul Ameen (1 January 1952 – 2 June 2023) was a Bangladeshi Awami League politician. He became the member of parliament for Chittagong-9 in 2008, was re-elected to the constituency (renumbered Chittagong-10) in 2014 and 2018,[2] and was the Minister of Primary and Mass Education until 2014.[3][4]
Muhammad Afsarul Ameen | |
|---|---|
মুহাম্মদ আফছারুল আমিন | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 29 January 2014 – 2 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | M. Abdul Latif |
| Succeeded by | Md Mohiuddin Bacchu |
| Constituency | Chittagong-10 |
| In office 20 December 2008 – 4 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Al Noman |
| Succeeded by | Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu |
| Constituency | Chittagong-9 |
| Minister of Primary and Mass Education | |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Rasheda K Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Mostafizur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1952[1] Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Died | 2 June 2023 (aged 71) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma mater | Chittagong Medical College |
| Profession | Doctor, businessman, and politician |
Early life edit
Ameen was born on 1 January 1952.[5] He graduated with MBBS degree from Chittagong Medical College.[5]
Career edit
Ameen was elected to parliament from Chittagong-9 in 2008 as a candidate of Awami League.[6] He received 137,106 votes while his nearest rival, Abdullah Al Noman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 127,815 votes.[6]
Ameen was elected unopposed from Chittagong-10 as a candidate of Awami League in 2014.[7] The election was boycotted by all major political parties and Awami League got majority of the seats without elections.[7]
Ameen was re-elected to parliament from Chittagong-10 as a candidate for Awami League in 2018.[8] He received 287,047 votes while his nearest rival, Abdullah Al Noman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 41,390 votes.[8] He served as the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education.[9]
Ameen was the vice president of the Chittagong City unit of the Awami League.[9]
Death edit
Ameen died of lung cancer at Square Hospital in Dhaka on 2 June 2023. He was 71.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Dr. Md. Afsarul Amin - ডঃ মোঃ আফছারুল আমীন". 10 April 2017.
- ^ "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Take a car, turn a blind eye". The Daily Star. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Many go, a few stay". The Daily Star. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Dr. Md. Afsarul Amin - ডঃ মোঃ আফছারুল আমীন Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b . amardesh.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "The number now goes up to 151". Dhaka Tribune. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Chattogram-10 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Chittagong-10 MP Afsarul Amin passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Chattogram-10 MP Afsarul Ameen dies". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.