Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa is a Bangladeshi politician, and current City Mayor Of Rangpur.[1] He was elected as mayor of the Rangpur City Corporation in 2017 city election by defeating Awami League Candidate and then sitting mayor Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu. He is the president of Rangpur Jatiyo Party City unit and also a presidium member of Jatiyo Party(Ershad).[2][3] Earlier, he also served as Rangpur Jatiya Party (JP) general secretary.[4]
Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | |
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মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান মোস্তফা | |
| 2nd Mayor of Rangpur | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2017 | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rangpur, East Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Spouse | Jelly Rahman |
| Alma mater | Carmichael College |
| Occupation | Politician, Teacher |
Early life and education edit
Mostafa completed his BSC from Carmichael College, Rangpur. He started his career as School teacher.
Career edit
Before contesting Mayoral election in 2012 as an independent candidate he served as Upazila Chairman since 2009. In 2012 mayoral election he got 78600 votes which. In 2017 2nd Rangpur city corporation election he gained ticket from Party Chairman H M Ershad. In the election, Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa won 160,489 votes with party polls logo ‘plough’ whereas his nearest rival the Awami League's Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu, the outgoing mayor who ran with ‘boat’ logo, got 62,400 votes.[5] In RpCC Elections- 2022, he re-elected again where he bagged 1,46,798 votes.[6]
Personal life edit
Mostafa is married to Jelly Rahman.He has 2 daughter named Trina Rahman & Zarin Tasnim Rahman.[7]
References edit
- ^ Nation, The New. "RANGPUR: Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa, Mayor, Rangpur City Corporation addressing a view- exchange meeting on traffic jam, law and order situation during Ramzan at City Corporation Hall as Chief Guest on Tuesday". The New Nation. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "জাপার প্রেসিডিয়াম সদস্য হলেন রসিক মেয়র মোস্তফা". Barta24. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "'Ershad has to be buried in Rangpur' | banglatribune.com". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Correspondent, Our; Rangpur (12 February 2008). "Civic bodies hail CG decisions for Rangpur". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Chowdhury, Moinul Hoque; Billah, Masum; Azad, Shahzada Mia; bdnews24.com. "Jatiya Party's Mostafa wins landslide in Rangpur City mayor election". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "JP's Mostafizur re-elected in Rangpur mayoral polls". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "RCC mayor Mostafa, wife contracted Covid-19". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 2 January 2022.