A.K.M. Rahmatullah
A.K.M. Rahmatullah | |
|---|---|
এ কে এম রহমতুল্লাহ্ | |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-11 | |
| Assumed office 29 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Asaduzzaman Khan |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-10 | |
| In office 29 January 2009 – 28 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mosaddak Ali |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-5 | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Shah Moazzem Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Siraj Uddin Ahmed |
| In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Quamrul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Habibur Rahman Mollah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1950 |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
A.K.M. Rahmatullah (born 4 December 1950)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-11 constituency. He also represented Dhaka-5 and Dhaka-10 in the past.
Career
[edit]Rahmatullah was elected to parliament from Dhaka-11 in 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[1] On 10 April 2016, he was appointed the president of South Dhaka unit of the party.[2]
In April 2018, a gunfight between Rahmatullah's supporters and those of Beraid Union Parishad Chairman Jahangir Alam killed one person.[3][4]
In January 2023, Rahmatullah disclosed that he had been a follower of Ahl-i Hadith organization of Sunni Muslims.[5]
On 26 November 2023, Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election which did not include Rahmatullah.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Constituency 184_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Rahmatullah, Hasnat made AL's Dhaka north, south presidents". The Daily Star. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Gunfight between AL factions leaves 1 dead, 5 injured in Dhaka". Dhaka Tribune. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "One dies in gunfight as rival Awami League groups clash in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "MP Rahmatullah claims to have 2cr votes in pocket". The Daily Star. UNB. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "List of 71 MPs who didn't get AL nomination". The Daily Star. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.