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| ⚫ | '''Ahmaed Hassan''' ({{langx|bn|আহমেদ হাসান}}) alias '''Imran''' is a veteran journalist<ref>{{cite news|title=TMC fields painter Jogen for RS seat|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/tmc-fields-painter-jogen-for-rs-seat/|accessdate=7 March 2014|newspaper=]|date=February 7, 2014}}</ref> and was a ] of ] from ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Bandopadhyay|first=Sabyasachi|title=RS elections: Trinamool wins as Cong, Left Front MLAs vote in favour|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/rs-elections-trinamool-wins-as-cong-left-front-mlas-vote-in-favour/|accessdate=7 March 2014|newspaper=]|date=February 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chowdhury |first=Rajib |title=Cross-vote cloud on Bengal vote |url=http://www.asianage.com/india/cross-vote-cloud-bengal-vote-916 |accessdate=7 March 2014 |newspaper=] |date=Feb 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307190144/http://www.asianage.com/india/cross-vote-cloud-bengal-vote-916 |archivedate=7 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Defections help TMC’s 4th candidate sail through to Rajya Sabha|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Defections-help-TMCs-4th-candidate-sail-through-to-Rajya-Sabha/articleshow/30022251.cms|accessdate=7 March 2014|newspaper=]|date=Feb 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Six legislators cross-vote in West Bengal|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/six-legislators-cross-vote-in-west-bengal_909794.html|publisher=]|accessdate=7 March 2014}}</ref> He had sworn into the parliament on 9 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ahmed Hassan Imran speaks in RS on the situation due to floods in the country|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMyUTUeVmj4|publisher=]|accessdate=19 April 2017|date=19 July 2016}}</ref> In April 2017, he was selected as the Chairman for the ] by the ].<ref>{{cite news|title=সাংসদ আহমেদ হাসান ইমরান বিএসএনেল টেলিফোনের উপদেষ্টা কমিটির চেয়ারম্যান পদে নিযুক্ত হয়েছেন|publisher=]|date=18 April 2017}}</ref> He is now the Chairman of West Bengal Minorities Commission w.e.f 22/06/2023 | ||
| ] ] (left) with ] MP Ahmed Hassan Imran (right)]] | |||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Imran was born in the Mal police station area of ] in ]. | |||
| The Rajyasabha website does not mention Imran's date or place of birth.<ref name="rs">{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx|title=WebPage of Shri Ahamed Hassan Member Of Parliament|publisher=Rajya Sabha|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> However according to a report of the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka sent to the Ministry of External Affairs, he was presumably born in ].<ref name="abp12092014jagannath">{{cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/state/tmc-mp-imran-connected-with-simi-1.68250|title=নবান্নেও এসেছে সতর্কবার্তা, প্রশাসন অনড়ই|last=Jagannath|first=Chattopadhyay|date=12 September 2014|work=Anandabazar Patrika|language=Bengali|accessdate=13 September 2014|location=Kolkata}}</ref> He infiltrated into Indian territory in 1970 or 1971 from Sylhet in present day Bangladesh. Initially he stayed in Dhubri district in Assam. Later he shifted to Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.<ref name="abp12092014jagannath"/> | |||
| Ahmed Hassan Imran is a well known Bengali Journalist. Like the popular Malayalam daily Madhyamam from Muslim community in Kerala, the Bangla daily Qalam has too consolidated its foothold under his stewardship in West Bengal. Started 30 years ago as a monthly, turned into a weekly after some years, Qalam has emerged as the best and the most popular daily since 2012 with a large circulation in the Bengali community. Due to his popularity and successful venture of the Bangla daily, he was nominated a Member of Rajya Sabha by All India Trinamool Congress in 2014. | |||
| == Career == | |||
| According to the report of the Ministry of External Affairs, in 1975-76 Imran founded West Bengal Muslim Students Association.<ref name="abp12092014jagannath"/> The organization rapidly spread through the state. On 24 April 1977, Imran co-founded the ] in ] in ]. Imran became the president of the West Bengal unit of the organization and held the position till 1980.<ref name="abp12092014jagannath"/> Even after relinquishing the position, Imran remained the primary organizer and spokesperson of the organization till it was banned in 2001. He setup the office of SIMI in a two room apartment in 19, Dargah Road in the Park Circus area of Kolkata. In 1981, he started publishing ] as the monthly ] mouthpiece of ]. ] continued to be published as a monthly till 1994. During his period SIMI spread throughout the length and breadth of West Bengal.<ref name="abp12092014jagannath"/> | |||
| Born in the Mal police station area of Jalpaiguri district, he obtained his education from his native place. Since his student days, he remained active among students and youth and earned a reputation of a popular leader in Bengali community. It is a fact that there was no dearth of efforts for a Bangla newspaper from the Bengali Muslim community since even before Independence, but his Qalam, evolved from a monthly into a daily, fulfilled the long due need of the community. | |||
| As a result Imran became popular in the Islamist circles of the Middle East. He was appointed as the board member of the Jeddah based ] to oversee the affairs of the eastern zone. Mamul al Azam, who is the Managing Director of Islamic Development Bank, is the son of Ghulam Azam, a convicted war criminal of Bangladesh and retired leader of ]. Soon after his appointment as the board member of the ], Imran converted ] into a weekly. In 1998, he converted ] into a daily. At this time he shifted the office of ] and ] from Park Circus to 45, Eliot Road. The erstwhile office at 19, Dargah Road became a hideout of the ] cadres. Apart from being the editor of ], Imran also acted as the India correspondent of a ] controlled ] daily named Naya Diganta published from ].<ref name="abp12092014jagannath"/> His articles were published regularly in Naya Diganta. He had direct connection with people like ], ], ], ], Mir Quasem Ali and Abdul Quader Mollah<ref name="abp12092014jagannath"/> who were directly involved in genocide of the ] during the ]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 22 October 2024
Indian politician
| Ahamed Hassan | |
|---|---|
 Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Hassan Imran (left) with the former Minister of External Affairs of India, Sushma Swaraj (right) | |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for West Bengal | |
| In office 3 April 2014 – 2 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Barun Mukherji |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Trivedi |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | AITC |
Ahmaed Hassan (Bengali: আহমেদ হাসান) alias Imran is a veteran journalist and was a MP of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal, India. He had sworn into the parliament on 9 June 2014. In April 2017, he was selected as the Chairman for the Telephone Advisory Committees by the Govt. of India. He is now the Chairman of West Bengal Minorities Commission w.e.f 22/06/2023
Early life
Imran was born in the Mal police station area of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
Ahmed Hassan Imran is a well known Bengali Journalist. Like the popular Malayalam daily Madhyamam from Muslim community in Kerala, the Bangla daily Qalam has too consolidated its foothold under his stewardship in West Bengal. Started 30 years ago as a monthly, turned into a weekly after some years, Qalam has emerged as the best and the most popular daily since 2012 with a large circulation in the Bengali community. Due to his popularity and successful venture of the Bangla daily, he was nominated a Member of Rajya Sabha by All India Trinamool Congress in 2014.
Born in the Mal police station area of Jalpaiguri district, he obtained his education from his native place. Since his student days, he remained active among students and youth and earned a reputation of a popular leader in Bengali community. It is a fact that there was no dearth of efforts for a Bangla newspaper from the Bengali Muslim community since even before Independence, but his Qalam, evolved from a monthly into a daily, fulfilled the long due need of the community.
References
- "TMC fields painter Jogen for RS seat". The Indian Express. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- Bandopadhyay, Sabyasachi (7 February 2014). "RS elections: Trinamool wins as Cong, Left Front MLAs vote in favour". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- Chowdhury, Rajib (8 February 2014). "Cross-vote cloud on Bengal vote". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Defections help TMC's 4th candidate sail through to Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Six legislators cross-vote in West Bengal". Zee News. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Ahmed Hassan Imran speaks in RS on the situation due to floods in the country". Rajya Sabha TV. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- "সাংসদ আহমেদ হাসান ইমরান বিএসএনেল টেলিফোনের উপদেষ্টা কমিটির চেয়ারম্যান পদে নিযুক্ত হয়েছেন". Sangbad Pratidin. 18 April 2017.