Syed Wahidul Alam
Syed Wahidul Alam | |
|---|---|
সৈয়দ ওয়াহিদুল আলম | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Chittagong-5 | |
| In office 27 February 1991 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Anisul Islam Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Anisul Islam Mahmud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 or 1946 |
| Died | (aged 72) Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Children | Shakila Farzana |
Syed Wahidul Alam (1945/1946 – 27 May 2018)[1] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a four-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-5 constituency durign 1991–2006.[2]
Career
Alam was an active Liberation War activist during 1971. He was first elected to Jatiya Sangsad representing the Chittagong-5 (Hathazari) constituency on 27 February 1991.[3][4] He was also the whip of the parliament.[5]
Personal life
Alam had two daughters. Elder daughter, Shakila Farzana, is a barrister and a Jatiya Sangsad member elected from the reserved women's seat in May 2026. She served as the joint general secretary of the Supreme Court wing of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Parishad, a pro-BNP lawyers’ body.[5]
References
- ↑ সাবেক হুইপ সৈয়দ ওয়াহিদুল আলম আর নেই. Banglanews24 (in Bengali). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Former whip Wahidul Alam dies". The Daily Star. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ↑ "15 BNP candidates in Ctg, one for alliance". The Daily Star. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ↑ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- 1 2 "Who is Shakila Farzana?". Dhaka Tribune. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.