Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon
Bangladeshi politician and Member of Parliament
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Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon (Bengali: শওকত হাচানুর রহমান রিমন) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Member of Parliament from Barguna-2.[1]
Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1964 |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Early life
Rimon born on 25 November 1964. He has a bachelor's and a master's degree in science.[2]
Career
Rimon was elected to Parliament in October 2013 in a by-election following the death of the incumbent Golam Sabur Tulu in a road accident.[3][4] Rimon received 65,813 votes while his nearest rival Golam Sarwar Hiru of Islami Andolon Bangladesh received 57,993 votes.[3] Hiru alleged irregularities in the voting which was denied by Rimon.[3]
Rimon elected to parliament in 2014 from Barguna-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[5] In March 2016, he was sued by the Bangladesh Election Commission for allegedly violating the electoral code of conduct.[6] In August 2018 he was sued by the Md Idris Chowdhury, president of the Barguna district Tanti League for extortion.[7] He faced some criticism from local Awami League activists for occupying the land of a religious shrine.[8] He also faced flank for allegedly "insulting" a woman at a local arbitration in Barguna.[8]
Rimon was re-elected in 2018 from Barguna-2 in as a candidate of Awami League.[9]