Muhammad Afsarul Ameen

Muhammad Afsarul Ameen (1 January 1952 – 2 June 2023) was a Bangladeshi Awami League politician. He became the Member of Parliament for Chittagong-9 in 2008, was re-elected to the constituency (renumbered Chittagong-10) in 2014 and 2018,[2] and was the Minister of Primary and Mass Education until 2014.[3][4]

Muhammad Afsarul Ameen
মুহাম্মদ আফছারুল আমিন
Member of Parliament
In office
29 January 2014 – 2 June 2023
Preceded byM. Abdul Latif
Succeeded byMd. Mohiuddin Bachchu
ConstituencyChittagong-10
In office
2009–2013
Preceded byAbdullah Al Noman
Succeeded byZiauddin Ahmed Bablu
ConstituencyChittagong-9
Minister of Primary and Mass Education
In office
2008–2013
PresidentZillur Rahman
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Succeeded byMostafizur Rahman
Personal details
Born(1952-01-01)1 January 1952[1]
Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Died2 June 2023(2023-06-02) (aged 71)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cause of deathCancer
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
ProfessionDoctor, businessman, and politician

Early life

Ameen was born on 1 January 1952.[5] He graduated with a M.B.B.S degree.[5]

Career

Ameen was elected to Parliament from Chittagong-9 in 2008 as a candidate of Awami League.[6] He received 137,106 votes while his nearest rival, Abdullah Al Noman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 127,815 votes.[6]

Ameen was elected unopposed from Chittagong-10 as a candidate of Awami League in 2014.[7] The election was boycotted by all major political parties and Awami League got majority of the seats without elections.[7]

Ameen was re-elected to parliament from Chittagong-10 as a candidate for Awami League in 2018.[8] He received 287,047 votes while his nearest rival, Abdullah Al Noman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 41,390 votes.[8] He served as the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education.[9]

Ameen was the vice president of the Chittagong City unit of the Awami League.[9]

Death

Ameen died of lung cancer at Square Hospital in Dhaka on 2 June 2023. He was 71.[10]

References
  1. "Dr. Md. Afsarul Amin - ডঃ মোঃ আফছারুল আমীন". 10 April 2017.
  2. "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. "Take a car, turn a blind eye". The Daily Star. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. "Many go, a few stay". The Daily Star. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  5. "Dr. Md. Afsarul Amin - ডঃ মোঃ আফছারুল আমীন Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online". amardesh.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. "The number now goes up to 151". Dhaka Tribune. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. "Chattogram-10 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. "Chittagong-10 MP Afsarul Amin passes away". www.dhakatribune.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. "Chattogram-10 MP Afsarul Ameen dies". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.


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