Abdul Gaffar Biswas
Abdul Gaffar Biswas | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1949 Khulna |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
Abdul Gaffar Biswas is a businessman and Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and the former Member of Parliament of Khulna-3.
Career
Biswas was elected to parliament from Khulna-3 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1988.[1] He is currently President of Khulna KDA New Market's Owners Association, Khulna Divisional Fuel Distributors Association, Khulna Bus-Truck and Covered-Van Owners Association.[2][3][4][5] His sons, Shible Biswas and Sohel Biswas, were arrested in September 2007 in Khulna City with unclear charges.[6][7] He is the President of Khulna City unit of Jatiya Party and Vice Chairmen in central committee.[8] In 2010, he was sued by Destiny Group for allegedly trying to extort them.[9]
References
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Strike in Khulna division". GreenWatchBD.
- ^ "Fuel traders observed strike to realize seven point demands". Fuel traders observed strike to realize seven point demands | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Prices of vegetables, essentials go up in Khulna". Dhaka Tribune. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Eid shopping gains momentum in Khulna | Business News 24 BD". Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Son of former JP lawmaker arrested in Khulna". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "2 sons of ex-JP MP Gaffar Biswas held". The Daily Star. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Jatiya Party names 37 vice-chairman". risingbd.com. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Allegation of extortion against Khulna JP leader". The Daily Star. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2019.