Sheikh Tonmoy

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Sheikh Tonmoy
শেখ সারহান নাসের তন্ময়
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Member of Parliament
Assumed office
3 January 2019
Preceded byMir Showkat Ali Badsha
ConstituencyBagerhat-2
Personal details
Born (1987-06-29) 29 June 1987 (age 34)[1]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Relations
Parents
RelativesSheikh Abu Naser (grandfather)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (grand-uncle)
Sheikh–Wazed family

Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tonmoy[2][3] best known as Sheikh Tonmoy is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent member of parliament from Bagerhat-2.[2][4][5] He is a grand-nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and nephew of Sheikh Hasina

Early life[]

Tonmoy's father is Sheikh Helal Uddin, Member of Parliament from Bagerhat-1 and cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[3] He completed his higher studies in London, United Kingdom.[2][3][4][6][1]

Career[]

Tonmoy was elected to Parliament on 30 December 2018 from Bagerhat-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[7]

SKL-3, a cargo vessel owned by Tonmoy, hit a Launch, ML Sabit Al Hassan, which capsized killing 26 people. An investigation by the Ministry of Shipping blamed SKL-3 and the 3rd Shitalakshya bridge, which is under construction, for the accident.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Sheikh Tonmoy: If elected, I will not take any state benefits". Dhaka Tribune. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c রাজনীতির ময়দানে কে এই হ্যান্ডসাম যুবা? বাংলার মেয়েরা ক্রাশে হাবুডুবু!!. Eisamay (in Bengali). India Times. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "New face of Sheikh Family in politics". banglanews24.com. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy". The Independent. Dhaka. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  5. ^ "Vibrating digital medium". Daily Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Sheikh Tonmoy's video message to youngsters". RTV Online. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ^ "Young, celebs shine in polls". News Today. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  8. ^ Rabbani, Golam. "MP vessel's recklessness, bridge's faulty design responsible: Probe body". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  9. ^ "At least 27 dead as launch capsizes after collision with cargo vessel in Bangladesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-04-14.


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