Sheikh Helal Uddin
Sheikh Helal Uddin is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament from Bagerhat-1.[1]
Sheikh Helal Uddin | |
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শেখ হেলাল উদ্দিন | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Constituency | Bagerhat-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1961 Dhaka, East Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Rupa Chowdhury |
| Relations | Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel (brother) Andaleeve Rahman (son in law) |
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| Relatives | Sheikh–Wazed family |
Early life
Sheikh Helal was born on 1 January 1961. He studied up to H.S.C. or grade 12.[2] His father Sheikh Naser was the younger brother of Sheikh Mujib, the first president of Bangladesh, who was killed in assassination of Sheikh Mujib.[3] He is the cousin of Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina.[4]
Career
Sheikh Helal's election rally in Mollahat Upazila in 2001 was bombed by members Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami.[5] He was elected to Parliament from Bagerhat-1 in 1996 in a by-election after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina abdicated the seat. She was elected in 3 seats. He was re-elected in 2001 from Bagerhat-1.[6] In 2008, Sheikh Hasina won the election from Bagerhat-1, Rangpur-6, and Gopalganj-3 but vacated Bagerhat-1 and Rangpur-6. He won the Bagerhat-1 election in April 2009 unopposed after the other two candidates were disqualified by Bangladesh Election Commission.[7] He was re-elected in Bagerhat-1 in 2014.[8][9]
Personal life
Sheikh Helal's son, Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tonmoy(Sheikh Tonmoy), is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and is the new member of parliament who was elected from 2018 election from Bagerhat-2.[10][11] He is married to Rupa Chowdhury.[12] His brother, Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel, is the member of parliament from Khulna-2.[13]
References
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune | Sheikh Helal Uddin :: Bagerhat-1". election.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Sheikh Helal Uddin -শেখ হেলাল উদ্দীন". Amarmp. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ "House of PM's cousins attacked in Khulna". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Hasina's relatives pile up assets in 5 years". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Mufti Hannan, 5 others charge sheeted". The Daily Star. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "By-Elections for Bangladesh's Parliament Scheduled for March 30". VOA Bangla. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Sheikh Helal elected MP uncontested". The Daily Star. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ "New face of Sheikh Family in politics". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ "Two new Bangabandhu family members to contest general polls". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ "Helal, wife sent to jail". The Daily Star. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ "Two new Bangabandhu family members to contest general polls". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2019-01-22.