Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel

Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Khulna-2. He is a nephew of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel
শেখ সালাউদ্দীন জুয়েল
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
3 January 2019
Preceded byMohammad Mizanur Rahman
ConstituencyKhulna-2
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
RelationsSheikh Helal Uddin (brother)
Sheikh Tonmoy (nephew)
Parents
RelativesTungipara Sheikh family

Early life edit

Jewel is the second son of Sheikh Abu Naser, younger brother of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is his cousin.[1]

Career edit

Jewel's house was attacked on 30 October 2014 by individuals with firearms. No one was harmed in the attack.[2] He was elected to Parliament on 30 December 2018 from Khulna-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sheikh Jewel deserves AL nomination". The New Nation. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "House of PM's cousins attacked in Khulna". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Sheikh Salahuddin wins in Khulna 2". Dhaka Tribune. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Young voters urged to vote for boat to build 'Digital Khulna'". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.