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Md. Nurul Islam
মোঃ নূরুল ইসলাম
Sujon in New Delhi (2019)
Minister of Railways
In office
7 January 2019 – 10 January 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMujibul Haque Mujib
Succeeded byZillul Hakim
Member of Parliament
In office
25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byMozahar Hossain
Succeeded byVacant
ConstituencyPanchagarh-2
Personal details
Born (1956-01-05) 5 January 1956 (age 68)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Spouses
  • Nilufar Jahan
    (died 2018)
  • Shammi Akter Moni
    (m. 2021)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Md. Nurul Islam (born 5 January 1956)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Panchagarh-2 constituency since 2009. He served as minister of railways during 2019-2023.[2]

Early life

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Sujon completed his bachelor's in law from the University of Dhaka.[3]

Career

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Sujon was elected to parliament from Panchagarh-2 on 5 January 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[4] He inaugurated Kalidhaho Bridge on 28 August 2015.[5]

Sujon was arrested in Shyamoli by the Police on 16 September 2024, after the Awami League parliament was dissolved on 6 August 2024.[6]

Personal life

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Sujon's first wife, Nilufar Jahan, died in 2018. Together they had three children. He then married Shammi Akter Moni in June 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ মাননীয় মন্ত্রী. mor.gov.bd. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan ties the knot again". bdnews24.com. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Md. Nurul Islam". Amarmp. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Kalidhaho bridge inaugurated". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Ex-railway minister Nurul Islam Sujan arrested". The Business Standard. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.