Joaherul Islam
Joaherul Islam | |
|---|---|
জোয়াহেরুল ইসলাম | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Tangail-8 | |
| In office 30 January 2019 – 29 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan |
| Succeeded by | Anupam Shahjahan Joy |
| General Secretary of Tangail District Awami League | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1956 |
| Died | 27 February 2026 (aged 70) |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Joaherul Islam (12 February 1956 – 27 February 2026) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-8 constituency from 2019 to 2024. He was also a freedom fighter of 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
Life and career
Islam was born on 12 February 1956.[1] He served as the general secretary of Tangail District unit of Awami League in 2017.[2] He was a lawyer by profession.[3]
Islam was elected to the parliament on 30 December 2018 from Tangail-8 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[4][5]
The Awami League chose to nominate Anupam Shahjahan Joy over Islam from Tangail-8 for the 2024 general election.[6]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Islam's house was vandalized then forcefully occupied by Mariam Mukaddas Miste, affiliate of the Students Against Discrimination.[7][8] Islam's daughter Jakia Islam said, "There is no law or administration in the country; that's why such chaos is happening,".[7]
Death
Islam died from multiple organ failure and heart complications in Kolkata, on 27 February 2026, at the age of 70. He had been hospitalised at Phoenix Medical Center for over a week.[9]
Following his death in India, body of Islam was returned to Bangladesh through Benapole Land Port. He was later taken to his native district of Tangail, where he was accorded a guard of honour prior to his funeral prayer, after which he was buried in his home town in accordance with Islamic rites.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Constituency 137_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "MP Rana, 3 brothers expelled from Tangail AL". The Daily Star. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Case spree on". The Daily Star. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Tangail-8 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Tangail 8 constituency: Political scenario changes as Kader Siddique joins Oikya Front". Dhaka Tribune. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "List of 71 MPs who didn't get AL nomination". The Daily Star. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Ex-MP's house occupied, turned into asylum". The Daily Star. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Former MP's house occupied by 'student representative', turned into asylum". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "কলকাতায় মারা গেছেন সাবেক এমপি জোয়াহেরুল ইসলাম". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ Banglanews24 (2 March 2026). "কলকাতায় মারা যাওয়া সাবেক এমপি জোয়াহেরুলের দাফন সম্পন্ন". Banglanews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ প্রতিনিধি (2 March 2026). "রাষ্ট্রীয় মর্যাদায় সমাহিত আওয়ামী লীগের সাবেক সংসদ সদস্য জোয়াহেরুল". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 March 2026.