Jafar Alam | |
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জাফর আলম | |
Member of Parliament for Cox's Bazar-1 | |
In office 2015 [1] –2024 [2] | |
Preceded by | Hasina Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Syed Muhammad Ibrahim |
Personal details | |
Born | Chakaria,Cox's Bazar | June 12,1957
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Education | M.A,B.A (Hons) |
Occupation | Business |
Jafar Alam is a Bangladeshi politician and a former member of the Bangladesh Parliament from Cox's Bazar-1.
Alam was elected to parliament from Cox's Bazar-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate on 30 December 2018. [3] [4] He was elected after Hasina Ahmed on that seat at 11th parliament. [5]
Alam is a Bangladeshi politician affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League and,as of September 2024 [update] ,serves as the President of the Bangladesh Awami League,Chakaria Upazila. [6]
Alam’s political career began to gain prominence when he was elected as the Mayor of Chakaria Municipality in 2005. In 2014,Alam was elected as the Upazila Chairman of Chakaria Upazila. [7]
During his tenure,he focused on local development projects,infrastructure improvements,and education initiatives,which contributed to his increasing popularity in the region. [8] [9]
Having failed to get the Awami League's nomination for the 2024 Bangladeshi general election,Alam ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate. [10] [11]