Harunur Rashid (politician)

Harunur Rashid is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the Chapai Nawabganj-3 constituency.[1]

Harunur Rashid
হারুনুর রশীদ
Member of Parliament
for Chapai Nawabganj-3
In office
15 February 1996 – 1 October 2006
Preceded byLatifur Rahman
Succeeded byHarunur Rashid
In office
30 December 2018 – Running
Preceded byHarunur Rashid
Personal details
Born1 January 1962
Chapai Nawabganj, East Pakistan, (Now in Bangladesh)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse(s)Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia
Alma materUniversity of Rajshahi

Early life

Harunur Rashid was born in 1 January 1962 in Chapai Nawabganj District. His father's name was Abdus Samad Mia and his mother's name was Selina Begum.

Career

Rashid was elected to parliament from Chapai Nawabganj-3 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate on 30 December 2018.[2][3]

Charge and conviction

The Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Rashid in March 2007 and then pressed charge in July.[4]

In October 2019, a Dhaka court sentenced Rashid to five years’ imprisonment for dodging taxes while importing a luxurious car in 2007.[4] A week later, the High Court granted him six months’ bail in the case.[5]

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References
  1. "Md. Harunur Rashid - মোঃ হারুনুর রশীদ". Amarmp. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. "BNP's five winners". Dhaka Tribune. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. "Another four BNP leaders take oath as MPs, Fakhrul opts out". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. "BNP MP gets 5yrs in jail for dodging taxes". The Daily Star. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  5. "BNP MP Harun gets bail". The Daily Star. 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2020-02-01.


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