Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapan
Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapan | |
|---|---|
| ফকির মাহবুব আনাম স্বপন | |
.jpg) Swapan in 2026 | |
| Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Yunus |
| Minister for Science and Technology | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Salehuddin Ahmed |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Abdur Razzaque |
| Constituency | Tangail-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1953 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
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Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapan (born 5 March 1953)[1] is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and businessman. He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-1 constituency (Madhupur-Dhanbari) and the incumbent minister of posts, telecommunications, information technology, science and technology in the cabinet of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman since February 2026.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Fakir Mahbub Anam was born to Mokbul Hossain Fakir in Bhuapur in the then Mymensingh District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (now in Tangail District, Bangladesh).[5] His uncle, Afazuddin Fakir, was one of the founding members of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and was a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-2 constituency winning the 1979 election.[6] Another uncle, Lokman Hossain Fakir, was a Ekushey Padak winning musician.[7]
Career
Swapan is a member of the central executive committee of BNP. He contested the 1996 parliamentary election from Tangail-2 as an independent candidate against the official BNP nominee but was defeated. In the 2001 Bangladeshi general election, he was nominated by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) from Tangail-1; however, he lost by a large margin to the Awami League candidate Abdur Razzaq. In that election, a BNP rebel candidate reportedly secured more votes than him. In the 2008 Bangladeshi general election, Swapan again contested as a BNP candidate and was defeated by Razzaq again by a significant margin.
In the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election, held on 13 February 2026, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) again nominated him from Tangail-1. He faced competition from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Muhammad Abdullahahil Kafi and a BNP rebel candidate, Mohammad Ali. It was widely reported in local political circles that Mohammad Ali had greater popularity in Tangail-1. However, for the sake of party unity, Mohammad Ali withdrew his candidacy and extended full support to Fakir. As a result of Mohammad Ali’s withdrawal and support, Fakir ultimately secured victory, despite earlier expectations that he might not win.[8] Swapan won the Tangail-1 seat with 153,932 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Muhammad Abdullahil Kafi, who received 94,462 votes.[9][10] This victory marked the first time in 45 years that BNP reclaimed the seat.[11] On 17 February, Swapan was sworn in as a full cabinet minister in the newly formed BNP-led government. He was assigned the portfolios of posts, telecommunications, information technology, science and technology.[12][13][14]
References
- ↑ "Member details". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "Full list of ministers and state ministers with portfolios". The Financial Express. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ মন্ত্রিসভায় ডাক পেয়েছেন ফকির মাহবুব আনাম (in Bengali). Jugantor. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "BNP's Mahbub Anam wins unofficially from Tangail-1". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). 13 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ দুই মন্ত্রীর বাড়ি এক আসনেই!. Jugantor (in Bengali). 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব (in Bengali). Nikrail Union Parishad. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "প্রতিকূলতায় হাল ছাড়েননি, প্রথমবার সংসদ সদস্য হয়েই মন্ত্রিত্ব পেলেন ফকির মাহবুব". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "Five first-time MPs elected in Tangail's eight constituencies". Daily Sun. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "BNP wins 7 of 8 seats in Tangail, rebel secures one". Dhaka Tribune. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "BNP wins all 8 seats in Tangail, including one independent". Bangladesh Pratidin. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "৪৫ বছর পর টাঙ্গাইল-১ আসনে জয় পেল বিএনপি" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bangladesh govt: Who are the BNP leaders sworn-in as ministers in Tarique Rahman's cabinet". The Indian Express. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগমন্ত্রী হলেন টাঙ্গাইলের স্বপন ফকির (in Bengali). Ajker Patrika. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ মন্ত্রণালয়ের দায়িত্ব পাচ্ছেন মাহবুব আনাম স্বপন (in Bengali). Kholakagoj. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
