Shahriar Alam (politician)

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Shahriar Alam
শাহরিয়ার আলম
Shahriar Alam MP.jpg
Alam in 2016
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
29 January 2014 –9 January 2024
CommitteesStanding Committee on Ministry of Science and Technology
Website www.shahriaralam.com

Shahriar Alam (born 1 March 1970) is a Bangladeshi politician. He served as the state minister [1] of foreign relations for Bangladesh during 2014–2024. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

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]

Education

In 1985, he passed SSC from Seroil Government High School, Rajshahi and HSC from New Government Degree College, Rajshahi in 1988. [5] 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]

Career

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. [6]

Politics

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "State Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Shahriar Alam to represent Bangladesh at NAM summit in Venezuela". bdnews24.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Thailand investors meet Shahriar Alam in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ "PM flies to Canada, USA". Dhaka Tribune. September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Profile - Shahriar Alam". www.tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Mr. Md. Shahriar Alam, M.P." Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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