Md Abul Kalam Azad (politician from Jamalpur)
Abul Kalan Azad | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Jamalpur-5 | |
| In office 30 January 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mozaffar Hossain |
| Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 16 February 2016 – 1 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Abdus Sobhan Sikder |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1957 Jamalpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Abul Kalan Azad is a retired Bangladesh Civil Service officer, and politician.
Career
Azad served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jamalpur-5 constituency as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League in 2024.[1][2] He has previously served as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Economic Relations Division, Power Division and Secretary to the PMO.[3]
Azad was arrested after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[4]
Political career
On 26 November 2023, Abul Kalam Azad was nominated by the Awami League as its candidate for the Jamalpur-5 constituency in the 12th National Parliamentary Election.[5] In 2024, he lost his parliamentary seat following the dissolution of the National Parliament through the non-cooperation movement.[6]
References
- ^ "Jamalpur gets 3 new faces as MPs". 8 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "AL wins four seats, Ind one in Jamalpur". BSS. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "জামালপুরে ৫টি আসনে জয়ী হলেন যারা". Dhakatimes News. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Hasina's ex-principal secretary Azad on 7-day remand in murder case". The Business Standard. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "List of candidates nominated by the Bangladesh Awami League for the upcoming 12th National Parliamentary Election". Bangladesh Awami League. 26 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "National Parliament dissolved". Daily Sun (Bangla). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.