Shahriar Alam | |
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শাহরিয়ার আলম | |
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 29 January 2014 –9 January 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Hasan Mahmud |
Member of Parliament | |
Assumed office 25 January 2009 | |
Constituency | Rajshahi-6 |
Personal details | |
Born | Chittagong,Pakistan | 1 March 1970
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Awami League |
Alma mater | |
Committees | Standing Committee on Ministry of Science and Technology |
Website | www |
Shahriar Alam (born 1 March 1970) is a Bangladeshi politician. He served as the state minister [1] of foreign relations for government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh from January 2014 to January 2024. [2] [3] [4]
Shahriar Alam was born to the family of Mohammad Shamsuddin and Hafiza Khatun[ citation needed ] at Chittagong District. He spent his early life in Lalmonirhat and Rajshahi. [1]
In 1985, he passed SSC from Seroil Government High School, Rajshahi and HSC from Rajshahi New Government Degree College in 1988.[ citation needed ] He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dhaka City College and obtained an MBA from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka afterwards. Shahriar completed 1st capstone course at the Bangladesh National Defence College (NDC). [1]
In 1995, Alam embarked on his career as a businessman in the Ready Made Garments (RMG) sector. Being a prominent entrepreneur with a diverse range of interests, he primarily focused on the textile industry, which provided employment to 25 thousand workers. His company emerged as a leading exporter, catering to major destinations such as Japan, Australia, and Russia. In recognition of his achievements, he was awarded the National Export Trophy in the Knitwear Category for 2007-2008. Additionally, Alam's business house collaborated with the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) to train and employ the highest number of physically challenged individuals, earning him a CSR Award from global buyers. [5]
Alam was elected a member of Rajshahi-6 (Bagha-Charghat) constituency no 56 of the Jatiya Sangsad located in Rajshahi District in the 2014 general elections. He has been working as an active member of Bangladesh Awami League since 1997. He was elected a member of the Jatiya Sangsad for the first time from the Rajshahi-6 constituency in the maximum parliamentary elections in the 2008 parliamentary elections. While working as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Information of the Jatiya Sangsad, he worked for the finalization of the draft of the Right to Information Act. Besides, he is a member of Standing Committee on Ministry of Science and Technology related to the Jatiya Sangsad, All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change, Education and Poverty Alleviation and MDG, PRSP, World Trade Organization and Vice Chairman of All Party Parliamentary Group regarding Bangladesh Development Forum. Shahriar Alam has served as a member of the Parliament Committee on the preview committee. He was earlier a member of the Sub-Committee on Awami League's information, research and publicity and publication. [1]
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