Nazrul Islam Babu
Bangladeshi politician
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Nazrul Islam Babu (Bengali: মোঃ নজরুল ইসলাম বাবু; born 10 March 1967) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent member of parliament for Narayanganj-2.
Nazrul Islam Babu | |
|---|---|
নজরুল ইসলাম বাবু | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Narayanganj-2 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 5 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ataur Rahman Khan Angur |
| General Secretary of Bangladesh Chatra League | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ajay Kar Khokon |
| Succeeded by | Mahfuzul Haider Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1967 |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Sayema Islam Eva |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Babu was born on 10 March 1967.[1] He was general secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League, from 2002 to 2006.[2][3]
Career
Babu was a leader of the Bangladesh Chhatra League.[4]
Babu was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Narayanganj-2 as a candidate of the Awami League.[5] He received 117,435 votes while his nearest rival, A. M. Badruzzaman Khan of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 78,675.[6] He represents Araihazar Upazila.[7] He was member of the Member of the parliamentary standing committee on Shipping Ministry.[8]
Babu was re-elected in 2014 from Narayanganj-2 unopposed after the main opposition parties boycotted the elected.[9][10]
Babu was re-elected in 2018 from Narayanganj-2 as a candidate of the Awami League.[11][12] He received 232,722 votes while his nearest rival, Nazrul Islam Azad of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, 5,012 votes.[11]
In October 2019, the National Board of Revenue sough bank information from Babu and his wife.[4] He owns M/S Babu Enterprise, M/S Star Trading Co, M/S Suchana Dying Printing Weaving Industries, and Suchana Dyeing and Printing Limited.[4]
In 2020, Babu led a parliamentary enquiry into alleged corruption in the purchase of books for Sheikh Mujib corners in government primary schools across Bangladesh.[13]