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Tanvir Shakil Joy (born 1 August 1976) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 constituency.

Career

In April 2007, illegal VoIP equipment allegedly owned by Joy was seized by the Rapid Action Battalion from a house in Bashabo, Dhaka.

Joy was elected to parliament in 2008 from Sirajganj-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.

In 2016, he was one of the organisers of a rally of Bangladeshi students protesting Islamic extremism.

After the death of his father, Mohammed Nasim, on 13 June 2020, Joy was elected as a Jatiya Sangsad member of the vacant seat in the by-election held on 12 November 2020.

Personal life

Joy's father, Mohammed Nasim, was an Awami League politician and former government minister. His grandfather was Captain Muhammad Mansur Ali.

References

1. "Constituency 62". Bangaldesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
2. "VoIP equipment of Nasim's son seized". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
3. "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
4. "Bangladesh students rally against rising extremism". Saudigazette. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
5. "Students in Bangladesh rally against Islamic militants". SFGate. Associated Press. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
6. সাহারার আসনে হাবিব, নাসিমের আসনে ছেলের জয়. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
7. সংসদ সদস্য হিসেবে শপথ নিলেন নাসিমপুত্র তানভীর শাকিল. SomoyerKonthosor (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
8. "Nasim's family applies for compassionate bail". bdnews24.com. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
9. "Third generation enters into politics". en.banglainsider.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.

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