Draft:Shafiq Mahmud Pinto
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Comment: Vast majority of your sources are just database listings. I don't think this person is inherently notable under WP:NJUDGE so we're looking for the WP:NBASIC criteria to prove notability. Qcne (talk) 14:46, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
Shafiq Mahmud Pinto Advocate | |
|---|---|
| Pinto in 2014 | |
| Awami League Secretary of Law Committee | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Preceded by | post established |
| Succeeded by | Sahara Khatun |
| Vice President of Dhanmandi Awami League | |
| In office 2014–2017 | |
| Preceded by | unknown |
| Succeeded by | Afzal Babu |
| President of Laxmipur Awami League | |
| In office 2017–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nuruddin Chowdhury Noyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 63) Ramganj, Laxmipur district, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Spouse | Gulshan Ara Lovely |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessman and Politician |
| Nickname | Pinto |
Shafiq Mahmud Pinto (born in 1961)[1] is Bangladeshi Lawyer, Businessman and Politician[2]. Shafiq Mahmud Pinto is a senior advocate of Bangladesh Supreme Court who has served as Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Lawyer. He has also served as the Secretary for the Awami League Law committee. He is the Chairman of Agro international and consultants Ltd.
Early life and Education
[edit]Shafiq Mahmud Pinto was born in present day Ramganj Upazila, Laxmipur District in 1961. After completing secondary and high school from West End High School [3] in Dhaka, he majored in History and Political Science from Dhaka University completed his L.L.B from Dhaka University.
Career
[edit]Shafiq Mahmud Pinto is a senior advocate of Bangladesh Supreme Court [4][5] since 1987[6]. Pinto was Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Lawyer during the trials of the 2004 grenade attack in Dhaka[7]. The attack took place on 21st August, 2004[8] in Dhaka at anti-terrorism rally organized by Awami league in Bangabandhu Avenue. More than 500 were injured and 24 were killed after the attack[9]. Pinto has also served as the Secretary for Awami League Law committee in 2011. He was also a member of Awami League Central Working Committee.
Pinto has been the director and vice president[10] of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries, also known as FBCCI[11]. He is the Chairman of the Bangladeshi construction firm Agro International and Consultants Ltd, since 1985[12]. He was also a shareholder in NCC Bank. He was the Awami League President of Ramganj Upazila, Laxmipur district, representing Laxmipur-1 constituency[13], from 2017 to 2024[14].
Pinto has also served as the Vice President of Dhanmondi Awami League and the President of Laxmipur Awami League. He was also the President of Bangladesh association of Construction Industry (BACI)[15][16]. He has attended the 2014 United Nations General Assembly as a part of the Bangladeshi Delegation[17]. He is also a member of Bangladesh Bar association[18].
After Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh and the Awami League goverment fell, and Pinto resigned from the party. A case was filed against him [19]in a Court in Bangladesh in September, 2024 following allegations of corruption but the case was shortly withdrawn. Pinto claims that the allegations against him were false and the case was deliberately filed against him because of his ties with Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
References
[edit]- ^ hrsoftbd. "SHAFIQ MAHMUD PINTO Member ID: 6670". dhakabarassociation.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "DHAKA BAR ASSOCIATION". advdba.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "West End High School Alumni Association's advisory committee get new chairman". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "DHAKA BAR ASSOCIATION". advdba.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ hrsoftbd. "Active Member". dhakabarassociation.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "DHAKA BAR ASSOCIATION". advdba.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Liton, Shakhawat; Halder, Chaitanya Chandra; Habib, Wasim Bin; Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (2018-10-11). "'State-backed crime' punished". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Report, Star Online (2018-10-08). "From the archives: What happened on August 21". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "21 August grenade attack: Politics still carries the scar". The Business Standard. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "FBCCI | Member Details". fbcci.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "FBCCI | Mr. Shafiq Mahmud Pinto". fbcci.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "M/s, Agro International and Consultants Ltd". www.bdtradeinfo.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "লক্ষ্মীপুর-১ রামগঞ্জ আসনে কে হচ্ছেন নৌকার কান্ডারি?". Nayashatabdi (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "রামগঞ্জ আ'লীগের সভাপতি পিন্টু, সম্পাদক রুহুল আমিন". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "BACI -Board of Directors". www.bacibd.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "BACI -Membership List". www.bacibd.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "2014 General Assembly Archives". Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ hrsoftbd. "Dhaka Bar Association". dhakabarassociation.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Another murder case filed in Ctg against Hasina, 108 Awami League Leaders". The Business Standard. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-10-02.