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Sheikh Tonmoy
শেখ তন্ময়
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Bagerhat-2
In office
3 January 2019 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byMir Showkat Ali Badsha
Personal details
Born (1987-06-29) 29 June 1987 (age 37)[1]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Parents
Relativessee Tungipara Sheikh family

Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tonmoy[2][3] best known as Sheikh Tonmoy is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Bagerhat-2 constituency.[2][4][5] He is a grand-nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, nephew of Sheikh Hasina, and second-cousin of Sajeeb Wazed, Saima Wazed & Tulip Siddiq. He has been missing along with all of his family members since the fall of his aunt Sheikh Hasina's government on 5th August 2024.

Early life

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Tonmoy's father is Sheikh Helal Uddin, member of parliament for Bagerhat-1 and cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[3] He completed his higher studies in London, United Kingdom.[2][3][4][6][1]

Career

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Tonmoy was elected to Parliament on 30 December 2018 from Bagerhat-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[7]

Tonmoy started his career journey with a job at a company in Singapore.[8] Although he was born into a political family and didn't become politically active until 2017, he joined the Bangladesh Awami League as a member from Bagerhat Municipal Branch. That was his formal joining in politics.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sheikh Tonmoy: If elected, I will not take any state benefits". Dhaka Tribune. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c রাজনীতির ময়দানে কে এই হ্যান্ডসাম যুবা? বাংলার মেয়েরা ক্রাশে হাবুডুবু!!. Eisamay (in Bengali). India Times. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "New face of Sheikh Family in politics". banglanews24.com. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy". The Independent. Dhaka. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Vibrating digital medium". Daily Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Sheikh Tonmoy's video message to youngsters". RTV Online. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Young, celebs shine in polls". News Today. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy". UNB. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Sheikh Tonmoy Bio Career & Net Worth | Famous Born". 22 June 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy". The Independent. Retrieved 31 January 2023.