Abdullah Abu Sayeed is a Bangladeshi educator,writer,television presenter,and activist. He is the founder and chairman of Bishwa Sahitya Kendra,a non-profit organization that promotes the study of literature,reading habits and progressive ideas.
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury was a jurist and the second president of Bangladesh. Besides that,he held the positions of the Chairmen of the United Nations Commission on Human rights,the vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka,the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh and the first Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK.
Motiur Rahman Nizami was a politician,former Minister of Bangladesh,Islamic scholar,writer,and the former leader of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He is noted for leading the terror squad Al-Badr during the Bangladesh Liberation War. On 29 October 2014,he was convicted of masterminding the Demra massacre by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh. Nizami was the Member of Parliament for the Pabna-1 constituency from 1991 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2006. He also served as the Bangladeshi Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Industry.
Mohammed Nasim was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as Bangladesh's minister of home affairs and minister of health and family welfare during 1999–2001 and 2014–2019,respectively. He was a 6-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2 constituencies. He was a presidium member of Awami League and the spokesperson of the 14-party alliance.
Ruhul Quddus Talukder "Dulu" is a Bangladeshi politician,lawyer,former deputy minister,and member of parliament representing the Natore-2 constituency. He is the organising secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Dulu was born in Natore Sadar Upazila,Natore District. He was a regular practitioner lawyer. Along with his legal career,he was also active in politics. In 1977,he joined the BNP's student organisation,Chhatra Dal.
Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is the former finance minister of Bangladesh who also served as parliamentarian and cabinet minister including the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh from 2013 to 2019. He previously served as Minister of Disaster Management and Relief from 2012 to 2013.
Muhammad Hasan Mahmud is a Bangladesh Awami League politician who is a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Chittagong-7 constituency. In January 2019,he was appointed as the minister of information and In January 2024,as the minister of foreign affairs.
Shamsur Rahman Sherif was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as minister of land. He was a 5-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Pabna-4 constituency.
Shamsul Hoque Tuku is a Awami League politician and a former member and deputy speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad. He is the former minister of home affairs in the second Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government. Tuku was elected to parliament from Pabna-1 in 2008,2014,2018 and 2024.
Abdul Moyeen Khan is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He is a member of the current standing committee of the party. He served as the minister of state for planning,government of Bangladesh during 1993–1996,minister of information during 2001–2002 and the minister of science and information &communication technology during 2002–2006. He served as a member of the Bangladesh Parliament from 1991 until 2006.
Sayeed Iskander was a Bangladeshi politician and army major. He was a member of the Bangladeshi parliament from 2001 to 2006,representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from the Feni-1 constituency. He was the younger brother of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Iskander was also the founding chairman of Islamic Television.
Mohammed Abdul Matin,popularly known as MA Matin,was a Bangladesh Jatiya Party politician and a deputy prime minister of Bangladesh.
Pabna-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is Vacant.
Sirajganj-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Abdul Momin Mondol of the Awami League.
Sirajganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Dr.Jannat Ara Henry of the Awami League.
Sirajganj-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Abdul Aziz of the Awami League.
Pabna-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Mokbul Hossain of the Awami League.
Sirajganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Tanvir Shakil Joy of the Awami League.
Shamsul Alam Dudu is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Joypurhat-1 constituency.
2018 Bangladesh election violence refers to a series of brutal attacks,mostly on opposition party candidates and clashes between ruling and opposition party men centering on the general election on December 30,2018.
