Nazrul Islam Babu

This article is about the Bangladeshi politician. For the Bangladeshi lyricist, see Nazrul Islam Babu (lyricist).

Nazrul Islam Babu
নজরুল ইসলাম বাবু
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Narayanganj-2
In office
25 January 2009 – 5 August 2024
Preceded byAtaur Rahman Khan Angur
General Secretary of Bangladesh Chatra League
In office
2002–2006
Preceded byAjay Kar Khokon
Succeeded byMahfuzul Haider Chowdhury
Personal details
Born (1967-03-10) 10 March 1967 (age 57)
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseDr. Sayema Islam Eva
Children1 Information
Criminal statusFugitive, at large
Criminal chargeCrimes against humanity during Student–People's uprising, corruption, extortion

Nazrul Islam Babu (Bengali: মোঃ নজরুল ইসলাম বাবু) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent member of parliament for Narayanganj-2.

Early life

Babu was born on 10 March 1967.[1] He was general secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League, from 2002 to 2006.[2][3]

Career

Babu was a leader of the Bangladesh Chhatra League.[4]

Babu was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Narayanganj-2 as a candidate of the Awami League.[5] He received 117,435 votes while his nearest rival, A. M. Badruzzaman Khan of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 78,675.[6] He represents Araihazar Upazila.[7] He was member of the Member of the parliamentary standing committee on Shipping Ministry.[8]

Babu was re-elected in 2014 from Narayanganj-2 unopposed after the main opposition parties boycotted the elected.[9][10]

Babu was re-elected in 2018 from Narayanganj-2 as a candidate of the Awami League.[11][12] He received 232,722 votes while his nearest rival, Nazrul Islam Azad of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, 5,012 votes.[11]

In October 2019, the National Board of Revenue sough bank information from Babu and his wife.[4] He owns M/S Babu Enterprise, M/S Star Trading Co, M/S Suchana Dying Printing Weaving Industries, and Suchana Dyeing and Printing Limited.[4]

In 2020, Babu led a parliamentary enquiry into alleged corruption in the purchase of books for Sheikh Mujib corners in government primary schools across Bangladesh.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Md. Nazrul Islam Babu Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ Noman, Morshed (25 October 2019). "Anti-casino drive reveals illegal wealth of 'big fish'". Prothom Alo.
  3. ^ যেমন আছেন ছাত্রলীগের সাবেক নেতারা [Such are the former leaders of Chhatra League]. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Accounts of AL Lawmaker, Wife: NBR asks banks to give info". The Daily Star. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Election Results 2008". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. ^ "N'ganj beset with various problems". The Daily Star. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Marine academy to be set up at N'ganj". The Daily Star. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Md. Nazrul Islam Babu History". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  10. ^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Narayanganj-2 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  12. ^ "AL candidates". The Daily Star. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  13. ^ "'Corruption in purchasing books for Bangabandhu Corner at schools': Probe body formed". The Daily Star. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.