Salim Osman

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Salim Osman
সেলিম ওসমান
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Narayanganj-5
In office
June 2014 –6 August 2024
Parent
OccupationPolitician, businessman

Salim Osman (born 26 Oct 1958) [1] is a Bangladesh Jatiya Party politician and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing Narayanganj-5, the constituency of his deceased elder brother. [2] [3]

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Career

In 2014, Osman was elected president of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association. [4] In June 2014, he was elected to parliament from the Narayanganj-5, after the death of the former representative, Nasim Osman, his older brother. [5]

On 13 May 2016, Osman publicly shamed the headmaster of a school at Narayanganj's Bandar Upazila for allegedly insulting Islam. [6] The incident was recorded and published on YouTube. [7] [8] [9] The headmaster, Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, filed a charge of assault against him. In October 2018, a Dhaka court discharged Osman from the case. [10]

Personal life

Osman's father AKM Samsuzzoha and elder brother Shamim Osman were former members of parliament from Bangladesh Awami League. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Member profile". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rise and fall of the Osman family". The Daily Star. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Nasim Osman dies". bdnews24.com. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Salim Osman elected BKMEA president". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Selim Osman wins amid allegations of electoral fraud". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Salim Osman won't apologise to teacher". The Daily Star. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. ↑ The Daily Star (16 May 2016), Narayanganj principal incident , retrieved 20 January 2018
  8. ↑ "Salim Osman's shaming Narayanganj teacher has embarrassed Jatiya Party: GM Quader". bdnews24.com. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Salim Osman won't attend JS if he has any self-respect: Nasim". The Daily Star. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Salim Osman discharged from teacher assault case". The Daily Star. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.


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