Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher (Bengali: সৈয়দ আবদুল্লাহ মোহাম্মদ তাহের; born 1958) is a Bangladeshi politician and former Member of Parliament for the Comilla-12 constituency in seventh parliamentary elections from 2001 to 2006 in Bangladesh.[1] He is a Central Working Committee member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami,[2] and its International Affairs secretary.[3]
Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher | |
|---|---|
সৈয়দ আবদুল্লাহ মোহাম্মদ তাহের | |
| Member of parliament for Comilla-12 | |
| In office October 2001 – October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Mujibul Haque |
| Succeeded by | Md. Mujibul Haque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 Comilla District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Spouse | Dr. Habiba Akhter Chowdhury |
| Children | 3 daughters, 1 son |
| Alma mater | Dhaka Medical College and Hospital |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
Career edit
Later, Taher was selected as Secretary General of the Islami Chatra Shibir and finally led the organisation as its Central President for two consecutive terms during 1985-86 and 1986–87.[4]
Taher was elected as a Member of Parliament in Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006[1][5][6] and was part of two parliamentary bodies, the Public accounts committee and the Public undertaking committee.
Taher was imprisoned several times, most recently in 2013, when he was arrested on 2 January 2013,[7] by RAB personnel, in connection with various allegations, including arson attacks, attacks on police and conspiracy against the government. He was later released on bail.
He was also arrested by joint forces on allegations of extortion, looting and grabbing during the tenure of the military backed caretaker government on 7 March 2007. He was released on ad-interim bail on 7 August 2008.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Bangladesh election results for Comilla-12 constituency, 2001". Amardesh. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Dr. Syed Abdullah Taher visits ailed Kazi Zafar". Jamaat-e-Islami website. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Major parties express mixed reactions over al-Qaeda statement". Dhaka Tribune. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Shibir Central Page: Ex president Profile of Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher". Shibir (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Psephos Adam Carr. "Seventh Parliamentary Bangladesh Elections, 2001: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report: 8TH Jatiya Shangsad Election, 2001" (PDF). Election Commission, Bangladesh. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Jama'at leader Taher arrested". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Jamaat MP Taher freed on bail". The Daily Star. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.