Golam Faruq Ovi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (MP) of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad. | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Rashed Khan Menon |
| Succeeded by | Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
Golam Faruq Ovi is an independent politician and former Member of Parliament (MP) of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad.
Ovi was elected to parliament from Barisal-2 constituency as a Jatiya Party (Ershad) candidate in 1996. [1] Being the youngest MP of the 7th parliament,he attracted national attention by being vocal about contemporary issues during his tenure. He significantly contributed to the progress and infrastructure improvement of the area he represnted. He was against the decision made by the Jatiya Party to join the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance which was why he was expelled from the party. In December 2002,he left Bangladesh out of fear of political persecution and later sought asylum in Canada.[ citation needed ]
Golam Faruq Ovi was charged by the Bangladesh Police in 2010 with the unusual death of Syeda Tania Mahbub Tinni,who was a Bangladeshi model and actress born in Wari,Dhaka. [2] [3] He was acquitted in absentia in the case by judge Mosammat Shahinur Akter in January 2025. Based on the evidence presented before the court,the judge in her legal observation stated that the unusual death of model Tinni was in fact a suicide and the charge brought against Ovi was unfounded and politically motivated. [4]