Fakhrul Imam

Fakhrul Imam MP
Jatiya Sangsad
Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee, Public Accounts Committee
Member of Parliament for Mymensingh-8
In office 1988–1990
President	Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee,
Member of Parliament for Mymensingh-8
In office 2013–2018
Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee,
Member of Parliament for Mymensingh-8
In office 2019–2024
Personal details
Born	(1948-02-09) 9 February 1948 (age 73) Mymensingh
Citizenship	Bangladesh
Nationality	Bngladeshi
Political party	Jatiya Party
Spouse(s)	Dr. Sufia Khanam
Children	Dr. Shahriar AL Imam, Zakariar Al Imam
Parents	Late Capt. DR. M.A Jabbar TQA (father) Late Faizunnessa Begum (mother)

Fakhrul Imam (Bengali: ফখরুল ইমাম) is a Bangladeshi politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Mymensingh-8. He is also known as one of the most veteran parliamentarians in Bangladesh.

Family background[]

Imam was born on 9 February 1948. He came from a well-known, reputed and widely respected Muslim family. His Great grandfather Late Kouldhor mondol, Grandfather Late Riasot Uddin Sarkar are well known in the area of Iswqarganj for their honesty, generosity and leadership. His Father Late Capt. DR. M.A Jabbar TQA was awarded by the King of Great Britain for his distinguished services as an officer in medical core during Second World War and had his name published in London Gazette by king's order. He was also honoured with the title TQA later on. He retired as Director of Health Service.

Academics and Career[]

Fakhrul Imam has established many milestones in his entire academic and professional career. He Completed 4 year's course of Chartered Accountancy for Institute of Chartered Accounts of Pakistan from 1968 to 1972. Before that he graduated from Dhaka University having Batchelor of Science degree in 1968. In beginning of his career he started as an auditor at Rahman & Rahman Haque & company in 1972 up to 1974. He joined and served Flopetrol a sister concern of Slumburger Oil Company USA in Tripoli, Libya at 1978 to 1982 as base accountant. He successfully qualified Arab Board of Exams (accountant) in 1980. He established himself as a successful businessman after returning to Bangladesh. After 1991 he continued his services as Consultant for different NGO's and guided them creating portfolio and expanding programs and implementing enormous number of projects. He also worked as an adviser to University of South Asia, Banani for a long time.

Political activities[]

Mr.imam and Mr. Pranab Mukherjee

From inception of Jatiya Party Fakhrul Imam was Member of Central executive committee. He is the first ever elected treasurer of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society. He was also elected as President District committee of Jatiya Party Mymensingh. He has been elected Vice president of BISOS (Bangladesh Union Parishod Members Association). He has served at different level in Jatiya party, currently he holds the position of Presidium member the highest body of the political institution. He was appointed as member of public accounts committee the highest Accounting body of Bangladesh Government. He was member of Standing Committee of Ministry of Home.

Imam was elected to Parliament from Mymensingh-8 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1988, 2014 and re-elected on 30 December 2018.^[1]

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