Harunur Rashid (Lakshmipur politician)

Harunur Rashid
Lakshmipur-2 constituency Member of Parliament
In office
September 1996 – 2001
Preceded byKhaleda Zia
Succeeded byKhaleda Zia
Personal details
Born
PartyAwami League
Alma materDhaka College

Harunur Rashid is a politician of the Awami League and a former member of parliament for the Laxmipur-2 (Raipur-Lakshmipur Sadar) constituency.[1]

Early life

Rashid was born in Lakshmipur District.

Career

Rashid is the Central Youth and Sports Secretary of Awami League.[2]

Rashid is a former VP of Dhaka College.[3]

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia was elected member of parliament from the Laxmipur-2 (Raipur-Lakshmipur Sadar) constituency in the 7th parliamentary election held on 12 June 1996. She later gave up the seat to represent another. Rashid was elected in the resulting by-election by defeating Moudud Ahmed, the candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[4] He lost the eighth parliamentary elections in 2001 and the ninth parliamentary elections in 2008.[5]

References

  1. ^ ৭ম জাতীয় সংসদে নির্বাচিত মাননীয় সংসদ-সদস্যদের নামের তালিকা (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Government of Bangladesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. ^ লক্ষ্মীপুর-২ আসন থেকে আ.লীগের মনোনয়নপত্র সংগ্রহকারী ১৮ জন. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. ^ লক্ষ্মীপুর-২: বিএনপিকে ছাড় দিতে চায় না জামায়াত. Jugantor (in Bengali). 17 November 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. ^ লক্ষ্মীপুর-২: বিএনপিতে খায়ের-সাবু, আ.লীগে চার শক্তিশালী. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). 17 November 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. ^ হারুনুর রশিদ. Daily Prothom Alo. Retrieved 29 February 2020.