Mostafa Rashidi Suja

S M Mostafa Rashidi Suja (2 March 1953 – 27 July 2018)[2][3] was a Bangladeshi politician. He was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad as a member of the Bangladesh Awami League from Khulna-4 constituency three times in 1991, 1996 and 2014.[4]

S M Mostafa Rashidi Suja
Member of parliament from Khulna-4
In office
2014–2018
Preceded byMolla Jalal Uddin
Succeeded byAbdus Salam Murshedy[1]
In office
1991–2001
Succeeded byM. Nurul Islam
Personal details
Born(1953-03-02)2 March 1953
Fakirhat, Bagerhat District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Died27 July 2018(2018-07-27) (aged 65)
Singapore
NationalityBangladeshi

Career

Suja started his political career around 1968-69 as an activist of Chhatra Union, the then the students’ wing of National Awami Party led by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani.[4][2] He got involved with the Jubo League in 1972 and was elected the commissioner of Liakat Nagar Union under the Khulna municipality in 1979.[2]

Suja served as the Jatiya Sangsad Whip during 1991–1996.[2][5]

In February 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) published a list of 50 persons of top corrupt suspects which included Suja's name.[6][7] The 50 were asked to submit their wealth statements at the ACC office within 72 hours of receiving the notification.[6] In July 2007, Suja, along with his wife Khodeja Rashidi and their two daughters Sanzida Rashidi Shimmi and Taniza Rashidi Turki were sued by the ACC for not submitting wealth statements.[8] In March 2008, a Dhaka court sentenced Suja to 13 years and Khodeja to 3 years in jail on charges of amassing wealth illegally and providing false information.[9] The couple was sent to jail after they surrendered to the trial court in June 2008.[10] In July 2009, they were granted bail by the High Court.[10]

Suja did not get the Awami League nomination for the 2008 general election because of the conviction.[11] Suja had a son, S M Khaledin Rashidi Sukarno.[12]

Suja died at the age of 68 on 27 July 2018, at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, where he had sought treatment of kidney problems.[13]

References

  1. "Salam Murshedy elected Khulna-4 MP in uncontested by-polls". bdnews24.com. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  2. "Lawmaker Rashidi Suja passes away in Singapore hospital". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  3. "Mostafa Rashidi Suja MP passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  4. "Khulna MP Mostafa Rashidi Suja dies at 68". bdnews24.com. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  5. "Ex-whip Mostafa Suja passes away". The Daily Star. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  6. "50 given 72 hours to submit wealth report". The Daily Star. 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  7. "List of 50". The Daily Star. 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  8. "Ex-whip Suja sued for not submitting wealth report". The Daily Star. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  9. "Former AL whip Suja gets 13 years". bdnews24.com. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  10. "Hasnat Abdullah, Rashidi Suza, Khodeja Suza get bail". The Daily Star. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  11. "Poll dreams over for many AL stalwarts". The Daily Star. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  12. "Mostafa Rashidi Suja MP passes away". Bangla Tribune. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  13. "Ex-whip Mostafa Suja passes away". The Daily Star. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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