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Akhtaruzzaman Mia | |
|---|---|
| আখতারুজ্জামান মিয়া | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali |
| Constituency | Dinajpur-4 |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mizanur Rahman Manu |
| Succeeded by | Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali |
| Constituency | Dinajpur-4 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1957 Chirirbandar Upazila, Dinajpur District, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Akhtaruzzaman Mia (born 12 February 1957) is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He is a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the current Member of Parliament for Dinajpur-4. He assumed office after the 2026 general election and currently serves as the opposition chief whip in the Jatiya Sangsad.
Early life and education
[edit]Mia was born on 12 February 1957 in South Palashpara village of Chirirbandar Upazila, Dinajpur District, Bangladesh. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce and Master's degree in Accounting and Information Systems from University of Rajshahi in 1979.
Political career
[edit]Mia was elected as a member of parliament from Dinajpur-4 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the 2001 Bangladeshi general election.[1]
He contested the 2008 Bangladeshi general election as an independent candidate. In the 2018 Bangladeshi general election, he contested from Dinajpur-4 as a candidate supported by the Jatiya Oikya Front and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party but was defeated by Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali of the Awami League.[2]
Following the 2026 general election, Mia was elected again as the Member of Parliament from Dinajpur-4 and was appointed as the opposition chief whip in the Jatiya Sangsad.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ↑ "BNP puts trust in first-time candidates". The Daily Star. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2019.