Tanveer Imam
Bangladeshi politician
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Tanveer Imam (born 1 January 1960),[1] a Bangladesh Awami League politician, was a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-4 constituency.
- Hossain Toufique Imam (father)
Tanveer Imam | |
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তানভীর ইমাম | |
| Member of Parliament for Sirajganj-4 | |
| In office 29 January 2014 – 30 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Shafiqul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1960 |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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Early life
Imam was born on 1 January 1960.[1] His father, Hossain Toufique Imam, was an adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2]
Career
Imam was elected to parliament in 2014 from Sirajganj-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[3]
On 9 September 2017, Imam was injured while getting out of a running train after dropping off his wife in Pakshi Station. Ashim Kumar Talukder, Divisional Railway Manager, suspended the Station Master, Shamsul Alam, and formed a two-member committee to investigate the incident.[4]
In November 2017, Imam criticised the Health and Family Welfare Minister for failing to provide proper healthcare in Bangladesh.[5] After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, his in-laws house was attacked by a mob.[6] He was detained and assaulted at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University while in custody.[7]