Abdul Gaffar Biswas
Abdul Gaffar Biswas | |
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| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
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| Born | 27 August 1949 Khulna |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
Abdul Gaffar Biswas is a Bangladeshi businessman and Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and a former member of parliament for Khulna-3.
Career
[edit]Biswas was elected to parliament from Khulna-3 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1988.[1] He is president of Khulna KDA New Market's Owners Association, Khulna Divisional Fuel Distributors Association, and 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
[edit]- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Strike in Khulna division". GreenWatchBD.
- ^ "Fuel traders observed strike to realize seven point demands". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Prices of vegetables, essentials go up in Khulna". Dhaka Tribune. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Eid shopping gains momentum in Khulna". Business News 24 BD. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Son of former JP lawmaker arrested in Khulna". bdnews24.com. 15 September 2007. 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 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Allegation of extortion against Khulna JP leader". The Daily Star. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2019.