Mahboob Rahman

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Mahboob Rahman Ruhel
মাহবুব রহমান রুহেল
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Mahboob Rahman Ruhel in 2024
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
10 January 2024
Alma mater University of Texas at Arlington
Occupation
  • Businessman
  • Politician
  • Film Producer

Mahboob Rahman Ruhel (born 8 July 1970) is a Bangladeshi politician, businessman and film producer. [2] He is the Chairman, The Peninsula Chittagong Limited since 30th october 2014. [3] He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film and Best Screenplay awards for the film No Dorai (2019). [4] He is the founder and Chairman of ShowMotion Limited which owns the Star Cineplex movie theaters. [5] Additionally, he is the managing director of Sayeman Beach Resort.

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Background and education

Mahboob's father Mosharraf Hossain is a Awami League politician, having previously served as Jatiya Sangsad member from the Chittagong-1 constituency and a former minister of the government of Bangladesh. Mahboob earned his bachelor's degree in information systems and computer science from the University of Texas at Arlington and an MBA from Aalto University Executive Education. [6]

Political career

Mahboob Rahman entered the local politics of Mirsarai in 2024 as the candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League. Mahboob has won the election his debut election in Chittagong-1 (Mirsarai) seat. He got of 89,064 votes, while his closest rival candidate Md Giyas Uddin got 52,995 votes. [7]

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