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Bangladeshi politician (born 1950)

Nuruzzaman Ahmed
নুরুজ্জামান আহমেদ
Ahmed in 2018
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Lalmonirhat-2
In office
29 January 2014 – 6 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMojibur Rahman
Minister of Social Welfare
In office
7 January 2019 – 10 January 2024
Preceded byRashed Khan Menon
Succeeded byDipu Moni
State Minister of Social Welfare
In office
19 June 2016 – 3 January 2018
Preceded byPromode Mankin
Succeeded bySharif Ahmed
State Minister of Food
In office
14 July 2015 – 19 June 2016
Personal details
Born (1950-01-03) 3 January 1950 (age 74)
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseHosne Ara Begum
Children3
Parent

Nuruzzaman Ahmed (born 3 January 1950) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lalmonirhat-2 constituency during 2014–2024. Earlier, he served as the minister of social welfare and the state minister of social welfare and state minister of food.

Background

Ahmed's father, Karim Uddin Ahmed, served as a Jatiya Sangsad member from the Rangpur-6 constituency during 1973-1975.

Career

Ahmed became the Minister of State in the Ministry of Food On 14 July 2015, a year after becoming a member of parliament. He held the post from 21 June 2016 to 7 January 2019. After winning the Eleventh Parliamentary Election, he has been serving as a Minister of the same Ministry since 7 January 2019.

According to a report published by Prothom Alo in September 2023, Ahmed's family had unpaid electricity bill of Tk 9 lakh.

Personal life

Ahmed is married to Hosne Ara Begum. They have three children including Rakibuzzaman Ahmed. In August 2023, Rocky Chandra Roy, an executive engineer of Nesco Kaliganj Sales & Distribution Division, accused Rakibuzzaman for assaulting him.

References

  1. "Nuruzzaman Ahmed". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. "AL-led Grand Alliance wins 287 seats, Oikyafront 6 seats". NTV. 30 December 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. "State Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed moved to social welfare". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. "Rice at Tk10 per kg for ultra poor". Dhaka Tribune. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ^ Rab, Abdur (6 September 2023). "সমাজকল্যাণমন্ত্রী ও তাঁর পরিবারের বিদ্যুৎ বিল বকেয়া ৯ লাখ টাকা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  7. ^ নুরুজ্জামান-আহমেদ-এম-পি. Ministry of Social Welfare (in Bengali). 20 December 2018. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. খাদ্যের নুরুজ্জামান হলেন সমাজকল্যাণ প্রতিমন্ত্রী. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  9. "ছাত্রলীগের হাতে লাঞ্ছিত প্রকৌশলীই বরখাস্ত, নেসকোর অভিযোগে নাম নেই কারও". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  10. "'তোকে এখানে মার্ডার করলে তোর কোন বাপ বাঁচাতে আসবে'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.


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