Golam Dastagir Gazi

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Golam Dastagir Gazi
গোলাম দস্তগীর গাজী
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Minister of Textiles and Jute
In office
7 January 2019 11 January 2024

Golam Dastagir Gazi (born 14 August 1948) [1] is a Bangladeshi industrialist and a politician of Bangladesh Awami League party. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narayanganj-1 constituency. [2] In January 2019, he was selected as the minister of textiles and jute. [3]

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Gazi is the chairman of Gazi TV [4] and the chairman of Gazi Group. He is a former director of Bangladesh Cricket Board. [4]

Gazi is a recipient of Bir Protik, the fourth-highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. [5] In the liberation war he was a member of the guerilla group Crack Platoon. [6] In 2020, he was awarded Independence Day Award by the government of Bangladesh. [7]

Early life and education

Gazi was born to Golam Kibria Gazi and Shamsunnesa Begum. [8] Gazi graduated from the University of Dhaka in 1968. [9]

Career

In 1977, Gazi was elected as a commissioner in the first election of the Dhaka City Corporation from his electoral areas — Kakrail, Sidheshwari, Malibag, Eskaton and Mogbazar. [9] Gazi started his manufacturing industries in plastic and rubber sector in 1974. [9]

Gazi is a former president of Bangladesh-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry. [10]

Personal life

Gazi is married to Hasina Gazi (b. 1955), a former mayor of Tarabo Municipality, Narayanganj. [11] [12] The couple is blessed with 2 sons. [13]

Awards

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References

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