Mojibur Rahman Monju | |
|---|---|
| মজিবুর রহমান মঞ্জু | |
| Chairman of Amar Bangladesh Party | |
| Assumed office January 2025 | |
| General Secretary | Asaduzzaman Fuaad |
| Preceded by | AFM Solaiman Chowdhury |
| Member Secretary of Amar Bangladesh Party | |
| In office 2020–2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Feni,Bangladesh |
| Political party | Amar Bangladesh Party |
| Other political affiliations | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (until 2019) |
| Education | Chittagong University (BA,Political Science) |
| Occupation | Politician Media activist Businessman |
Mojibur Rahman Monju is a Bangladeshi politician,media activist,and businessman. He is the current chairman of the Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party),a reformist political party founded in 2020 as a splinter from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Previously a prominent leader in Jamaat-e-Islami's student wing,Islami Chhatra Shibir,Monju was expelled from the party in 2019 for advocating organizational reforms. [1] He has been involved in recent political developments in Bangladesh,including calls for political alliances to combat fascism and participation in the July Charter. [2] [3]
Mojibur Rahman Monju was born in Feni District,Bangladesh. [1] He comes from a politically active family;his father was a freedom fighter who sustained injuries during the 1971 war and died two years later due to inadequate medical treatment. [1] Monju has seven siblings,all of whom have been involved in politics,primarily with the Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliates,including one elder brother who is a district leader of the Jatiya Party and a younger brother who is a member of Chhatra League. All four of his sisters are married to freedom fighters,and they themselves have held positions in Awami League committees. [1]
Monju attended Kuliara High School in Chittagong and joined Khelaghor,a children's organization affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami,while in the second grade. [1] He completed his SSC examination from MES High School in Chittagong and later studied political science at Chittagong University. [1]
Monju joined Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir in 1988,shortly after completing his SSC. [1] He held several leadership positions within the organization,including president of the Chittagong Polytechnic Institute chapter (1990–1991),central secretary of Chittagong College Chhatra Shibir (1993–1994),and president of the Chittagong chapter in 1998 while studying at Chittagong University. [1]
In 2004,he formally joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Dhaka and ascended to the Dhaka city Shura in 2006. [1] By 2007,he had become a member of the party's Dhaka metropolitan unit policymaking body,the Majlis-e-Shura,serving in that role for eight years. [1] After stepping away from mainstream politics,Monju focused on the party's cultural and intellectual programs for nearly seven years,holding no central positions. [1]
On February 15,2019,Monju was expelled from Jamaat-e-Islami for demanding internal reforms. [1]
Following his expulsion,Monju co-founded the Amar Bangladesh Party on May 2,2020,as a reformist splinter group from Jamaat-e-Islami,alongside AFM Solaiman Chowdhury. He served as the party's member secretary until January 2025,when he was elected chairman at the first national council,defeating challengers by a significant margin. [4] [5] Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad was elected general secretary in the same council.
Under Monju's leadership,the AB Party has advocated for political unity and reform. In October 2025,he urged political parties to set aside egos and unite following the signing of the July Charter. [6] In a recent statement,he emphasized that new alliances are essential to eradicate fascism in Bangladesh. [7] Monju has also called for Jamaat-e-Islami to acknowledge its mistakes during the 1971 Liberation War. [8]
In July 2024,the AB Party alleged that Monju was abducted by law enforcement agencies,though details remain contested. [9]
Monju joined Diganta Television as Deputy Executive Director in 2008 and continues to hold the position,despite the channel being off-air. [1] He is a member of the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). [1] Additionally,Monju is a businessman primarily engaged in the pharmaceutical sector. [1] He maintains an active presence as a media activist on social platforms,including Facebook,where he shares political commentary.<
Details about Monju's personal life,including marital status and children,are not publicly detailed in available sources.