Sheikh Afil Uddin
Bangladeshi politician
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Sheikh Afil Uddin (born 6 May 1966)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jessore-1 constituency.[2]
Sheikh Afil Uddin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Jessore-1 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Kadar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1966 |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Relatives | Sheikh Bashir Uddin (brother) |
Early life
Afil Uddin was born on 6 May 1966.[3] His father, Sheikh Akij Uddin, is the founder of Akij Group.[4] He is also related to fellow member of parliament Monirul Islam Monir.[4]
Career
Afil Uddin was elected to parliament in 2008.[5] He was reelected to government in the 5 January 2014 elections unopposed. In the elections, a voice recording of his emerged in which he appeared to instruct fellow Awami League candidates on how to rig the elections.[6]
Afil Uddin was re-elected in 2018 with 325,793 votes from Jessore-2 while his nearest rival, Abu Sayed Muhammad Shahadat Hussain of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 13,940 votes.[7]