Shahin Chakladar | |
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শাহীন চাকলাদার | |
Member of Parliament for Jessore-6 | |
In office 14 July 2020 –2024 | |
Preceded by | Ismat Ara Sadek |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Shahin Chakladar is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jessore-6 constituency. [1] [2]
Chaklader was accused in an extortion case along with Sheikh Helal. He was acquitted in the case while Sheikh Helal was found guilty in 2008. [3]
Chakladar has been the general secretary of the Jessore district Awami League since 2004. He was the chairman of Jessore Sadar Upazila Parishad from 2009 to 2020. [4] After the death of Ismat Ara Sadeq,Member of Parliament and former minister of state for public administration on 21 January 2020,he was elected member of parliament in the by-election of Jessore-6 vacant seat on the nomination of Awami League on 14 July 2020. [1]
Chaklader has been accused of using his political ties to engage in corruption. [4] He owns Zabeer Hotel International in Jessore which he established 300 million taka investment. [5] The hotel was set ablaze by crowds who were celebrating the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government on 5 August 2024. The jubilant crowds vandalized murals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman &Sheikh Russel in Jessore. They also set the district Awami League office ablaze. [6] [7]