Sarwar Jamal Nizam

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Sarwar Jamal Nizam
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Member of Parliament
In office
1996–2006
RelativesO.R. Nizam (uncle) Former Mayor of Chittagong. Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam, Former Chief of Naval Staff (brother)

Sarwar Jamal Nizam (born 1 January 1945) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former member of parliament from Chittagong-13 of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

Career

Sarwar Jamal Nizam was first elected to parliament from Chittagong-13 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1996.

Sarwar Jamal Nizam was elected President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry(CCCI)in 1995 and 1996.

Nizam defeated Awami League leader Atatur Rahman Khan Kaiser 1996 in the parliamentary election. He again won from Chittagong-13 in 2001 defeating prominent Awami League leader Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu.

Sarwar Jamal Niam was a successful businessman in Steel, Ship-Breaking, Garments, Deep Sea Fishing and Financial Services.

Nizam is the brother of former Bangladesh Navy Chief, Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam. [1]

Nizam was falsely accused and arrested in June 2007 by members of Rapid Action Battalion [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ex-BNP lawmaker Sarwar Jamal Nizam sent to jail". bdnews24.com. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. "Sarwar Jamal Nizam gets one-month detention". bdnews24.com. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2018.