Abdus Sobhan Golap (born 11 October 1956) is a politician and former Member of Parliament from Madaripur-3. He is the Publicity and Publications Secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League.[2]
Abdus Sobhan Golap | |
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| আবদুস সোবহান গোলাপ | |
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 3 January 2019 – 7 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | AFM Bahauddin Nasim |
| Succeeded by | Mst. Tahmina Begum |
| Constituency | Madaripur-3 |
| Publicity and Publications Secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1956 Kalkini, Madaripur |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parents |
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| Education | M.S.S, M.Sc, M.S, Ph.D[1] |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, American World University |
| Occupation | Politics, Business |
Early life edit
Golap was born on 11 October 1956 at North Ramjanpur village in Kalkini Upazila, Madaripur District of Bangladesh to Taiyab Ali Mia and Anaran Nesa.[3] He completed his secondary education from Torky Bandor Victory High School and higher secondary from Dhaka College. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Social science from Dhaka University.
In 1983, he was admitted to Norwegian University of Science and Technology at Trondheim and obtained his Masters' from there. Later, he got his PhD from American World University on 'Digital Bangladesh and Social Changes'. The American World University is an uncredited university.[4][5]
Career edit
Golap got involved with Bangladesh Chhatra League politics when he was a student of Dhaka University.[6]
Golap accompanied Sheikh Hasina when she went to the United States on 15 March 2007.[7]
When Awami League formed the government after winning the 9th Bangladeshi parliamentary election in 2008, Golap was appointed personal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[6] In 2014, he was made special assistant to the Prime Minister.[8] He has been the Awami League's office secretary since 2016.
Golap was elected a member of the parliament from Madaripur-3 constituency in the 11th Bangladeshi parliamentary election held on 30 December 2018.[9][10][11]
Corruption edit
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project in a report has provided credible evidence of corruption against Abdus Sobhan. He acquired no less than nine properties in the United States but did not mention about them in his electoral records before 2018 Bangladesh election.[12] His tax files and other relevant income records also do not have any mention of his properties in New York which indicates foul play in attaining these properties. According to an estimate, the value of these properties are around 4 million USD. He acquired these properties while he was serving as an assistant to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Constituency 220 Madaripur-3". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh Awami League". Bangladesh Awami League. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Here's a list of fake and HEC recognised universities in Pakistan". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "University leaders demand action on fake universities". University World News. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Ferdous, Golap PM's special aides". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Hasina flies to US tomorrow". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "PM appoints 4 special assistants". The Daily Star. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ আবদুস সোবহান গোলাপ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ সংসদ নির্বাচন ২০১৮ ফলাফল. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). BBC Bengali. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Get 11th Bangladesh National Election 2018 Results". The Daily Star. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Bangladeshi Politician Close to Prime Minister Hasina Secretly Owns Over $4 Million in New York Real Estate". OCCRP. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "MP Abdus Sobhan bought homes worth $4m in US". Prothom Alo. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.