Mohammad Selim
Bangladeshi politician
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Mohammad Selim (1940 – 20 January 2015) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member for the Sirajganj-1 constituency.
Preceded byMohammed Nasim
Succeeded byMohammed Nasim
Born1940
Sirajganj, British India
Died (aged 75)
London, United Kingdom
Mohammad Selim | |
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| Member of Parliament for Sirajganj-1 | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 Sirajganj, British India |
| Died | (aged 75) London, United Kingdom |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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| Relatives | Mohammed Nasim |
Early life and family
Selim was born in 1940 to a Bengali Muslim family of Sarkars hailing from Kuripara in Qazipur, Sirajganj (then under Pabna District), Bengal Presidency.[1] Selim's father was Captain M Mansur Ali, a key figure of Bangladeshi independence and a former prime minister of Bangladesh. His brother is the former health minister Mohammed Nasim.[2]
Career
Selim was elected to Parliament in 1996 from Sirajganj-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. He was an advisory and presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League.[2]