Talukdar Mohammad Towhid Jung (Bengali: তালুকদার মোহাম্মদ তৌহিদ জং; born 23 August 1971), also known by his nick name Murad is a Bangladesh Awami League Politician and Former Member of Parliament from Dhaka-19. He was a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Bangladesh).
Talukdar Mohammad Towhid Jung Murad | |
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তালুকদার মোহাম্মদ তৌহিদ জং মুরাদ | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 30 December 2008 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dewan Salauddin Babu |
| Succeeded by | Md. Enamur Rahaman |
| Constituency | Dhaka-19 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1971 Ashulia, Dhaka |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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Early life edit
Talukdar Mohammad Towhid Jung Murad was born on 23 August 1971 in Dhaka. His father, Mohammad Anwar Jung Talukdar, belonged to the Bengali Muslim Jung family which descended from a line of hereditary aristocratic Taluqdars. His mother, Syeda Lutfun Nahar, belonged to a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds, claiming ancestry back to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1]
Career edit
Murad Jung was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Dhaka-19 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate acquiring 2,82,412 votes.[2]
References edit
- ^ হলফনামা (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "AL names candidates for JS polls". Dhaka Tribune. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2018.