Major General (rtd.) Abdus Salam | |
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আবদুস সালাম | |
![]() Salam in 2024 | |
Minister of Planning | |
Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Deputy | Shahiduzzaman Sarker |
Preceded by | M A Mannan |
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Mymensingh-9 | |
Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Anwarul Abedin Khan |
In office 25 January 2009 –24 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | Khurram Khan Chowdhury |
In office 14 July 1996 –13 July 2001 | |
Preceded by | Zahurul Islam Khan |
5th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
In office 15 September 1996 –10 January 1999 | |
Preceded by | Imamuzzaman Chowdhury |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan |
Personal details | |
Born | Nandail,Bengal,British India | 28 February 1942
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1964-1999 |
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Unit | Armoured Corps |
Commands |
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Abdus Salam (RCDS,PSC) (born 28 February 1942) [1] is a former army officer,cabinet minister and politician. Affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League,he has been serving as the Member of Parliament for the Mymensingh-9 (Nandail) Constituency [2] since 10 January 2024. [3] On 11 January 2024, [4] he was sworn in as minister-in-charge of the Ministry of Planning.[ citation needed ]
Salam was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-9 as an Awami League candidate in 2008. His nomination was cancelled by the Bangladesh Election Commission for defaulting on a loan. He appealed the cancellation and was subsequently elected during the appeal process. In 2013,Bangladesh High Court cancelled his election following an appeal by an Awami League activists. [5] [6]
Salam was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-9 as an Awami League candidate on 7 January 2024. [7]
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