Ruhul Kabir Rizvi

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Ruhul Kabir Rizvi
রুহুল কবীর রিজভী
Rizvi in July 2018
Senior Joint Secretary and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 March 2016
Personal details
Born	Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed Kurigram District, Bangladesh
Party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Occupation	Politician
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Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed is a Bangladeshi politician who is a senior joint secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). ^{[1] [2] [3]} He is also the office secretary and acting as a spokesperson of the BNP's central office located at Naya Paltan in Dhaka. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Early life

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed attended University of Rajshahi, where he was vice president of the students' council. ^[3] His early involvement in student politics during his academic years laid the foundation for his political career.

Career

Rizvi was elected BNP's senior joint secretary general on 19 March 2016. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

In December 2024 during widespread of boycott India campaign, Rizvi protested against India's aggression by burning his wife's Indian sari. He called for boycotting Indian products and encouraging the use of domestic products. ^[10]

Later he made controversial statements suggesting that Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha should join Bangladesh as states and called for a boycott of Indian products. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

Personal life

Rizvi is married to Anjuman Ara. ^{[15] [16]}

References

1. "'Terrors forces' of MPs creating fearsome anarchy: Rizvi". Prothom Alo . 29 March 2024.
2. "India wants friendship solely with 'dictator' Hasina, not Bangladesh's people: Rizvi". The Business Standard . 25 September 2024.
3. রুহুল কবির রিজভী আহমেদ. Priyo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
4. "150 BNP candidates attacked: Rizvi". Prothom Alo . Retrieved 23 January 2019.
5. "Deep-rooted conspiracy against Khaleda is on: BNP". The Daily Star. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
6. "'Won't join farcical vote': Bangladesh opposition leader ahead of election". Al Jazeera . 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024.
7. অবশেষে মহাসচিব হলেন মির্জা ফখরুল. NTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 January 2019.
8. "Hasty government formation 'out of fear', says BNP leader Rizvi". bdnews24.com . 12 January 2024.
9. এটা হঠাৎ কোনো ঘটনা নয়: রুহুল কবির রিজভী. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). 14 June 2024.
10. "স্ত্রীর ভারতীয় শাড়ি পুড়িয়ে রিজভীর প্রতিবাদ". The Daily Star Bangla. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
11. "Rizvi: BNP contributes to nation's every successful achievement". Dhaka Tribune .
12. Chakraborty, Debdutta (11 December 2024). "BNP takes out march against India's 'interference' in Bangladesh. 'Won't surrender independence'". ThePrint .
13. "'Will we have lollipops while you occupy land?' Mamata's dig at Bangladeshi politicians' remarks". The New Indian Express . 9 December 2024.
14. Seli, Yeshi (8 December 2024). "Six BNP members submit memorandum to IHC Dhaka, urges boycott of Indian goods". The New Indian Express .
15. "Wife's complaint of bringing sick Rizvi standing all way to court". Kaler Kantho . 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023.
16. "BNP leader Rizvi hospitalised after heart attack". bdnews24.com . 13 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

External links

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