Md. Nurul Islam Sujon

Bangladeshi politician

Md. Nurul Islam (born 5 January 1956)^[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Panchagarh-2 constituency since 2009. He served as minister of railways during 2019-2023.^[2]

Early life

Sujon completed his bachelor's in law from the University of Dhaka.^[3]

Career

Sujon was elected to parliament from Panchagarh-2 on 5 January 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.^[4] He inaugurated Kalidhaho bridge on 28 August 2015.^[5]

Personal life

Sujon's first wife, Nilufar Jahan, died in 2018. Together they had three children. He then married Shammi Akter Moni in June 2021.^[3]

References

1. মাননীয় মন্ত্রী. mor.gov.bd. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
2. "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
3. "Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan ties the knot again". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021. ^{[dead link]}
4. "Md. Nurul Islam". Amarmp. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
5. "Kalidhaho bridge inaugurated". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 14 December 2018.