Shafiqur Rahman

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Ameena Begum

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(m. 1985)​

Shafiqur Rahman
শফিকুর রহমান
Shafiqur Rahman in 2025
Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 November 2019
Alma mater	Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Physician Businessman
Website	dr-shafiqurrahman.info

Shafiqur Rahman (Bengali : ড. শফিকুর রহমান, romanized: Śôphikur Rôhmān; born 31 October 1958) is a Bangladeshi politician who currently serves as the Ameer (party leader) of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami since 2019.

Early life

Rahman was born on 31 October 1958 in Bhatera Union under Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar District. His father's name is Abru Mia and mother's name is Khatibun. He is the third son of his family. Rahman passed SSC from Baramachal High School in 1974, then he passed HSC from Murari Chand College in Sylhet in 1976. He got MBBS degree from Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College in 1983. ^[2]

Career and afterwards

Shafiqur Rahman started his political career by joining JaSaD Chhatra League, the student wing of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) in 1973. ^[1] He joined Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami in 1977. While he was studying in Sylhet Osmani Medical College, he became president of the local Chhatra Shibir medical branch and later the Sylhet District branch of Chhatra Shibir. In 1984, He joined Jamaat-e-Islami. Later, he served as the Ameer of Sylhet Unit of Jamaat-e-Islami. After taking office at the central level as assistant secretary-general in 2010 and the first acting secretary-general on 19 September 2011, he took over as secretary-general in 2016. ^[3]

Political positions

According to the political analyst Saleh Uddin Ahmad, Rahman is comparatively "moderate" and "changeable" than previous ameers of the Jamaat-e-Islami. Ahmed attributed this to Rahman's educational background and his former affiliation with the JaSaD, a left-wing party. ^[4]

Rahman supported the rights of religious minorities of the country. He took initiative to protect the lives and the properties of minorities, visited Hindu temples, and called to nominate Hindu candidates from his party. ^[4] He also supported and promised maintaining women's right to work outside and freedom of clothing if the party forms government. ^[5]

Personal life

Rahman was married on 5 January 1985 to Ameena Begum. She served as MP for a reserved seat in the 2001 Bangladeshi general election in support of Jamaat-e-Islami. The couple have two daughters and one son. ^{[6] [1] [7]}

Health

On 19 July 2025, Shafiqur Rahman got sick and collapsed while he was giving a speech against corruption during the national rally of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka. After completing the speech, he was sent to the Ibna Sina Medical College . ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]} Later on he was admitted to United Hospital Limited under cardiologist Dr Jahangir Kabir. ^{[14] [15] [16]} An angiogram revealed three major blockages, leading to an urgent open-heart bypass surgery, where four bypasses were performed. ^{[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]}

X account hack

On 31 January 2026 at 16.37 BST, a post was made from Rahman's X account that made derogatory remarks on women working out of home, including comparing their work with "prostitution". Later Rahman's Facebook post at night and his party's news conference the later day claimed that his X account was hacked from an email sent from the President's Office and it was rescued by the party's cyber team within 55 minutes of the post being made. A general diary (GD) was also filed by Rahman at Hatirjheel police station. The post created heavy controversy, the opposition challenged the narrative, particularly the claimed account rescue within 55 minutes, and protests occurred in multiple places in the country. ^{[26] [27] [28]}

See also

• Mia Golam Parwar

References

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2. ঢাকা-১৫ আসনে নির্বাচন করতে চান জামায়াত সেক্রেটারি ডা: শফিক. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
3. "Shafiqur elected Jamaat's Ameer". The Daily Star . 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
4. Ahmad, Saleh Uddin (31 October 2025). বিএনপি ও জামায়াত কে কোন ফ্যাক্টরে এগিয়ে. Prothom Alo (Opinion) (in Bengali).
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23. "Jamaat ameer hospitalised with three heart blockages; doctors recommend bypass surgery". The Business Standard. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
24. "Lens Asia - Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman to Undergo Open-Heart surgery on Today Morning". lensasia.net. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
25. Desk, Amader Barta English. "Jamaat Ameer undergoes 'successful' bypass surgery | Politics News". Amader Barta | আমাদের বার্তা. Retrieved 21 January 2026.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
26. "কর্মজীবী নারীদের বিষয়ে পোস্ট নিয়ে শোরগোল, এক্স অ্যাকাউন্ট হ্যাকের দাবি জামায়াতের". BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 1 February 2025.
27. "কর্মজীবী নারীদের নিয়ে জামায়াত আমিরের 'এক্স' পোস্টের প্রতিবাদে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ঝাড়ুমিছিল". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 February 2026.
28. "জামায়াত আমিরের মন্তব্যের প্রতিবাদে জাহাঙ্গীরনগরে ঝাড়ু ও মশালমিছিল". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 February 2026.

External links

• Media related to Shafiqur Rahman at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by Maqbul Ahmed	Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh 2019–Present	Succeeded by TBD