M. Naser Rahman is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Moulvibazar-3 constituency.[1]
M. Naser Rahman | |
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এম. নাসের রহমান | |
| Member of Parliament for Moulvibazar-3 | |
| In office 12 November 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Saifur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Syed Mohsin Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Rezina Rahman |
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Career
editRahman was elected member of parliament from Moulvibazar-3 constituency in the by-election held on 12 November 2001 as a BNP candidate.[2][3] The seat fell vacant after his father, Saifur Rahman, had left one of the two constituencies he won in the 2001 Bangladeshi general election.[4]
Rahman is the chairman of Saifur Rahman Foundation.[5] Naser Rahman is also the President of Moulvibazar District BNP.[citation needed]
Charges and convictions
editIn May 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Rahman.[6] According to the charge, Rahman and his wife suppressed Tk 6.06 crore in a bank account.[7] In April 2008, an anti-graft tribunal sentenced Rahman to 13 years in prison for concealing wealth information and amassing assets beyond known sources of income.[4]
Personal life
editRahman's father was Saifur Rahman, a former finance minister of Bangladesh.[8] He married Regina Nasser (née Rahman) together they have two daughters and one son.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Saifur's son Naser gets 9yrs for extortion". The Daily Star. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "List of 8th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Third faction in Sylhet BNP". The Daily Star. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Naser Rahman jailed for 13yrs". The Daily Star. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Saifur Rahman worked for country's dev". The Daily Star. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "ACC official files remand appeal for Naser Rahman". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "ACC sues Naser Rahman, wife". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Naser Rahman jailed for 13yrs". The Daily Star. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "ACC sues Naser Rahman, wife". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.