Tipu Munshi (born 25 August 1950)[1] is a Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rangpur-4 constituency since 2009. In January 2019, he was appointed the Minister of Commerce.[2]
Tipu Munshi | |
|---|---|
টিপু মুনশি | |
 Munshi at the European Union in Brussels (2022) | |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| Assumed office January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Tofail Ahmed |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Rangpur-4 | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Karim Uddin Bharsha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1950 Rangpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Early life edit
Munshi was born on 25 August 1950 in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh.[3] His family later moved to Rangpur District.[3] He has a bachelor's degree from Government Titumir College.[4]
Career edit
Munshi was elected to Parliament from Rangpur-4 on 5 January 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[5] He is the managing director of Sepal Group. He is the chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a former president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association. He is a director of STS group, the holding company of Apollo Hospital Dhaka.[6][7]
In September 2022, during a conference hosted by the National Garment Workers Federation, Munshi supported demands to raise the pay of garment factory workers, stating that they had toiled to make the country prosperous and deserved better wages in light of rising inflation caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Constituency 22_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Hon'ble Minister". Export Promotion Bureau. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Tipu Munshi Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Tipu Munshi History". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Mr. Tipu Munshi – STS Holdings Ltd". stsholdingsbd.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Curbing traffic jam: JS body formed to suggest ways". The Daily Star. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Sangbad Sangstha, Bangladesh (2022-09-16). "Tipu Munshi: RMG workers' demand for salary hike is logical". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.