Mohammad Shahid Islam

Mohammad Shahid Islam (known as Kazi Shahid Islam Papul; born 18 May 1963)[1] is a Bangladeshi businessman, politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the Lakshmipur-2 constituency.[2][3][4] He was elected as an independent candidate.[5]

Mohammad Shahid Islam
মোহাম্মদ শহিদ ইসলাম
Member of Parliament
for Lakshmipur-2
Assumed office
30 December 2018
Preceded byMohammad Noman
Personal details
Born (1963-05-18) 18 May 1963
Raipur, Lakshmipur, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyIndependent , Awami League
Spouse(s)Selina Islam
OccupationBusinessman, politician
Websitekazishahidislam.com

On 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.[6] Earlier on 27 February, Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh opened an enquiry against Islam who allegedly had amassed Tk 1,400 crore by human trafficking to Kuwait and siphoned off the money to other countries.[7][8] Islam owns a construction company, Marafie Kuwaitia General Contracting Company, in Kuwait.[7][9][10]

Background and education

Islam was born on 28 May 1963 in Raipur Upazila of Lakshmipur District to Mohammad Nurul Islam and Tuhrun Nesha.[11]

Political life

Islam defeated Abul Khair Bhuiyan of BNP as an independent politician candidate in the eleventh Jatiya Sangsad elections in 2018.[12][13][14][15]

Charges in Kuwait

On 14 July 2020, 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.[16]

In November 2020, the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh (ACC) sued Papul for money laundering - he was accused of moving Tk 148.41 crore to different bank accounts of his sister-in-law, Jesmin Prodhan.[17] ACC also sued Papul's wife Selina, their daughter Wafa and Jesmin in this case.[17] On January 28, 2021 Papul was found guilty by a Kuwaiti Court and was given 4 years imprisonment and a fine of 1.9 Million Kuwaiti Dinar which is equivalent to 6.2 Million USD

Personal life

Islam is married to Selina Islam who is also an incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the reserved women's seat-49.[8]

References
  1. পরিচিতি কাজী শহিদ ইসলাম পাপুল. kazishahidislam.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. লক্ষ্মীপুর-২: বেসরকারি ফলে জয়ী স্বতন্ত্র প্রার্থী কাজী শহিদ ইসলাম পাপুল. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. "Constituency 275_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Regretful, shameful: foreign minister on MP Shahid's detention in Kuwait". The Daily Star. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  7. "Human Trafficking: ACC investigating Laxmipur-2 MP". The Daily Star. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  8. "Trying to learn why Laxmipur-2 MP was detained by Kuwait CID: ambassador". The Daily Star. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  9. "Human Trafficking: Will ask ACC to investigate Laxmipur MP". The Daily Star. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  10. "ACC to enquire against Laxmipur MP for 'amassing Tk 1,400cr through human trafficking'". The Daily Star. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  11. "Election Commission Bangladesh". 119.40.90.133. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. লক্ষ্মীপুর মোহাম্মদ শহিদ ইসলাম. Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  13. সংসদ নির্বাচন ২০১৮ ফলাফল. BBC News (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  14. স্বতন্ত্র মনোনিত প্রার্থী. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  15. লক্ষ্মীপুর-২ আসনে আ’লীগ সমর্থিত স্বতন্ত্রপ্রার্থী জয়ী. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  16. "Shahid 'bribed 2 Kuwaiti MPs Tk 20cr': report". The Daily Star. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  17. "MP Papul sued for laundering Tk 148cr". The Daily Star. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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