Mohammed Nasim
Mohammed Nasim | |
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মোহাম্মদ নাসিম | |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 9 January 2014 – 13 June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tanvir Shakil Joy |
Succeeded by | Tanvir Shakil Joy |
In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Selim |
In office 5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995 | |
Preceded by | Shafiqul Islam |
In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987 | |
Constituency | Sirajganj-1 |
In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
Preceded by | Mirza Muraduzzaman |
Succeeded by | Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku |
Constituency | Sirajganj-2 |
Personal details | |
Born | Jagannath College | 2 April 1948
Mohammed Nasim (2 April 1948 – 13 June 2020)
Early life
Nasim was born on 2 April 1948, to a
Nasim moved to Dhaka in 1969 and got admitted to
Career
Nasim became the joint secretary of Pabna District unit of Awami League after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. He sought the nomination of Awami League for the 1973 parliamentary election but lost out to a more senior politician. He was made a presidium member of Bangladesh Jubo League, the youth wing of Awami League. Following the formation of
In 1982, Nasim was made a presidium member of Awami League. He was elected to the parliament for the first time in 1986 representing the Sirajganj-1 constituency. He was re-elected in 1996 from the same constituency.[7]
Nasim was appointed Public Works, Post and Telecommunications Minister in June 1996.[9] Nasim took over the home ministry as well when the incumbent Rafiqul Islam was sacked in March 1999.[10] On 12 November 2006, he was injured after police baton charged a rally of Awami League.[11]
In February 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) published a list of 50 persons of top corrupt suspects which included Nasim's name.[12][13] The 50 were asked to submit their wealth statements at the ACC office within 72 hours of receiving the notification.[12] Nasim was arrested by the joint forces on 5 February 2007.[14][15][16] On 8 October, he was sentenced to 13 years in jail by a special anti-graft court. His wife, Laila Arzumand Banu, was also sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment for aiding him in amassing the wealth illegally.[17]
Following the charges and convictions, Nasim did not get the Awami League nomination at the 2008 Bangladeshi general election. Instead, Nasim's son, Tanvir Shakil Joy, got the nomination and won the election subsequently[18]
Nasim was elected to the parliament from Sirajganj-1 in 2014.[19] He was appointed the minister of Health and Family Affairs.[20]
Personal life and death
Nasim and Laila Arjumand Banu had three sons including Tanvir Shakil Joy.[2]
On 1 June 2020, Nasim was hospitalized in
References
- ^ a b Shawon, Ali Asif (13 June 2020). "Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Nasim dies at 72". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ a b c "Hon'ble Minister". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Constituency 62_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^ "Nasim calls for political unity to solve Rohingya crisis". The Daily Star. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "In Memorium". SMA Medical College. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Nasim tests COVID negative, but condition remains critical". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ a b c d "Mohammed Nasim: A life in politics". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "Press Information Department, Government of Bangladesh". pressinform.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ISBN 9780230271265.
- ^ "Bangladesh home minister sacked". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "In memory of Mohammed Nasim". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ a b "50 given 72 hours to submit wealth report". The Daily Star. 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^ "List of 50". The Daily Star. 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^ "Midnight crackdown on 'corrupt' politicians". The Daily Star. 2007-02-05. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "Tarique held at midnight : Ex-health minister Mosharraf, Ctg Mayor Mohiuddin, Jamaat's ex-MP Tahir, Janakantha editor Masud also held; raid on Sudha Sadan". The Daily Star. 2007-02-05. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "The Fall of the Titans". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "Former Bangla home minister sentenced". Hindustan Times. 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Poll dreams over for many AL stalwarts". The Daily Star. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "Mohammad Nasim -মোহাম্মদ নাসিম History". Amarmp. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "People to decide on BNP's vision: Nasim". The Daily Star. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Former health minister Mohammed Nasim tests Covid-19 positive". The Daily Star. 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Former Health Minister Nasim suffers brain haemorrhage during corona treatment". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Mohammed Nasim, AL leader and former health minister, dies at 72". Bdnews24.com. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-13.