Solaiman Haque Joarder

Solaiman Haque Joarder also known as Solaiman Haque Joarder Selun is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Chuadanga-1.[1]

Solaiman Haque Joarder
Member of Parliament
Personal details
Born15 March 1946
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Military service
Branch/serviceMukti Bahini

Early life

Joarder was born on 15 March 1946. He completed his education up to S.S.C. or grade ten.[2][3] During the Bangladesh Liberation war he served in the Mukti Bahini.[4]

Career

Joarder had contested parliamentary elections four times unsuccessfully. He was first successfully election in the 2008 Bangladesh general election from Chuadanga-1. He was reelected unopposed in 2014 Bangladesh general elections. On 24 March 2012 he received government approval for his private university, First Capital University, in Chuadanga District.[5][6] He is a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. On 24 January 2014 he was appointed a whip the 10th Parliament.[4]

Personal life

Joarder's brother, Reazul Islam, was the mayor of Chuadanga Sadar.[7]

Cases against journalists

Joarder and his brother, Reazul Islam, filed cases against 80 people including The Daily Amar Desh correspondent Dalim Hossain and the Prothom Alo correspondent Shah Alam in 2009. Dalim Hossain was arrested in the case.[7]

References
  1. "Those who get AL ticket". The Daily Star. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. "Solaiman Haque Joarder". Amarmp. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. "Lawmakers face farmers' wrath". The Daily Star. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. "ASM Feroz made Chief Whip". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. "8 more pvt universities get govt nod". The Daily Star. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. "Another pvt univ joins long list of ruling party-backed univs". archive.newagebd.net. New Age. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  7. Hossain, Sohrab; Arzu, Alpha (17 September 2009). "2 journos face cases, threat". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 February 2018.


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