Abdus Salam (general)

Major General (rtd.)
Abdus Salam
আবদুস সালাম
Salam in 2024
Minister of Planning
In office
11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byM A Mannan
Succeeded bySalehuddin Ahmed as Adviser
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Mymensingh-9
In office
11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byAnwarul Abedin Khan
In office
25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Preceded byKhurram Khan Chowdhury
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded byZahurul Islam Khan
5th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office
15 September 1996 – 10 January 1999
PresidentAbdur Rahman Biswas
Shahabuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byImamuzzaman Chowdhury
Succeeded byMohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan
Personal details
Born (1942-02-28) 28 February 1942 (age 82)
Nandail, Bengal, British India
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
 Pakistan (before 1972)
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1964-1999
Rank Major General
UnitArmoured Corps
Commands

Abdus Salam (RCDS, PSC) (born 28 February 1942)[1] is a former army officer, cabinet minister and politician. Affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League, he served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Mymensingh-9 constituency[2] in 2024.[3] On 11 January 2024,[4] he is a former minister of the Ministry of Planning served in 2024.[citation needed]

Career

Salam was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-9 as an Awami League candidate in 2008. His nomination was cancelled by the Bangladesh Election Commission for defaulting on a loan. He appealed the cancellation and was subsequently elected during the appeal process. In 2013, Bangladesh High Court cancelled his election following an appeal by an Awami League activists.[5][6]

Salam was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-9 as an Awami League candidate on 7 January 2024.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Major General Abdus Salam".
  2. ^ "Bangladesh election: Mymensingh Division's winners".
  3. ^ "Newly-elected MPs take oath". The Business Standard.
  4. ^ "Hasina's fifth term as PM". The Financial Express.
  5. ^ "Mymensingh-9 MP disqualified". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. ^ "HC declares Abdus Salam's JS membership illegal". The Daily Star. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Who won and where: Check the map". The Business Standard. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.


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