Samsul Islam

A.N.M Shamsul Islam (born 1 March 1957)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician.[2] He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-15 constituency.[1] At present he is the president of Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation.[3] He was the acting amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[4]

ANM Shamsul Islam
আ ন ম শামসুল ইসলাম
Member of Parliament
for Chittagong-14
In office
25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Personal details
Born (1957-03-01) March 1, 1957
Satkania, Chittagong
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Alma materChittagong University, Dhaka University
OccupationPolitics

Early life

He was born on 1 March 1957 in Chittagong District Under Satkania Upazila at Barodona Village. His father's name Mohammad Ali Miah and mother's name is Hafeza Amena Khatun. His father was a government employee and mother was a Hafez of the Quran.[3] He has 6 siblings.

Political and professional life

Shamsul Islam was closely connected to political and social activities from his student life. He was the elected president of Bangladesh Islami Chhattra Shibir, Chittagong North Zone, in 1978. He was the president of Chittagong University Zone of Bangladesh Islami Chhattra Shibir from October 1981 to September 1985. He was elected central secretary general of Bangladesh Islami Chhattra Shibir in 1985, and central president in 1987.[3]

He handled numerous social services and security programs beginning in 1989. Besides professional activities, he joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami . He was the elected Secretary of Chittagong city Zone of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He had to go to jail because of his movement against autocracy in 1999. He was the elected Ameer of Chittagong city Zone of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from 2000. He was elected as member of parliament in National election of 2008 at Chittagong-14 (Satkania-Lohagara)[3]

He is the candidate for Chittagong-15 (Satkania-Lohagara) in the national election of 30 December 2018.[5]

Imprisonment

He was sent to prison[6] for the conspiracy of government party three times in last few years.[7][8] He spent more than two and half year in prison.[9]

Contribution

Shamsul Islam is the chairman of the board of trustees of International Islamic University, Chittagong,[10] and is now the senior vice chairman of the board of trustees of Chittagong International Medical College and Hospital.

Present activities

He is the president of Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation.[3] He was the acting Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam.[4]

References
  1. "Constituency 291". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  2. বিএনপি জোটের প্রার্থী যাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  3. সভাপতি - বাংলাদেশ শ্রমিক কল্যাণ ফেডারেশন (in Bengali). sramikkalyan.org. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. মাওলানা আ.ন.ম. শামসুল ইসলাম জামায়াতে ইসলামীর ভারপ্রাপ্ত আমীর নিযুক্ত. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-islami (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  5. কারাবান্দি শামসুল ইসলামের মনোনয়ন বৈধ, নেতাকর্মীদের মাঝে চাঙ্গাভাব. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  6. জামায়াতের নায়েবে আমীর সাবেক এমপি মাওলানা শামসুল ইসলাম কারাগারে. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  7. ব্যুরো, চট্টগ্রাম; ডটকম, বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর. কারাফটকে ফের আটক চট্টগ্রাম জামায়াত আমির শামসুল. bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  8. কারাবান্দি শামসুল ইসলামের মনোনয়ন বৈধ, নেতাকর্মীদের মাঝে চাঙ্গাভাব. Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  9. জামায়াত নেতা শামসুল কারাগারে. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  10. "International Islamic University Chittagong". International Islamic University Chittagong. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
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