Shafiqul Azam Khan

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Shafiqul Azam Khan
Member of Parliament
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Born20 December 1966
Moheshpur Upazila. Jhenaidah District
Political party Bangladesh Awami League

Shafiqul Azam Khan is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Jhenaidah-3. [1] He studied at Rajshahi University.

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Early life

Khan was born on 20 December 1966. He completed his undergraduate and Masters in law university of Rajshahi. [2]

Career

Khan was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Jhenaidah-3 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. [2] He faced a legal challenge from the Bangladesh Election Commission because he contested the election while he was the Mayor of Moheshpur municipality. The commission asked why his candidacy should not be cancelled for violating the electoral code. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "New faces nominated from Awami League". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Bangladesh Parliament". parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. "AL lawmaker Shafiqul has to explain his eligibility". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. "EC moving to strip AL MP Shafiqul Azam". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.