Abdus Salam (general)

Abdus Salam (RCDS, PSC) (born 28 February 1942)[1] is a former army officer, cabinet minister and politician. Affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League, he has been serving as the Member of Parliament for the Mymensingh-9 (Nandail) Constituency[2] since January 10, 2024.[3] On 11 January 2024,[4] he was sworn in as minister-in-charge of the Ministry of Planning.

Major General (rtd.)
Abdus Salam
আবদুস সালাম
Salam in 2024
Minister of Planning
Assumed office
11 January 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
DeputyShahiduzzaman Sarker
Preceded byM A Mannan
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Mymensingh-9
Assumed office
11 January 2024
Preceded byAnwarul Abedin Khan
In office
25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Preceded byKhurram Khan Chowdhury
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded byZahurul Islam Khan
5th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office
15 September 1996 – 10 January 1999
Preceded byImamuzzaman Chowdhury
Succeeded byMohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan
Personal details
Born (1942-02-28) 28 February 1942
Nandail, Bengal, British India
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
 Pakistan (before 1972)
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1964-1999
Rank Major General
UnitArmoured Corps
Commands

Career

Salam was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-9 as an Awami League candidate in 2008. His nomination was cancelled by the Bangladesh Election Commission for defaulting on a loan. He appealed the cancellation and was subsequently elected during the appeal process. In 2013, Bangladesh High Court cancelled his election following an appeal by an Awami League activists.[5][6]

Salam was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-9 as an Awami League candidate on 7 January 2024.[7]

References
  1. "Major General Abdus Salam".
  2. "Bangladesh election: Mymensingh Division's winners".
  3. "Newly-elected MPs take oath". The Business Standard.
  4. "Hasina's fifth term as PM". The Financial Express.
  5. "Mymensingh-9 MP disqualified". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. "HC declares Abdus Salam's JS membership illegal". The Daily Star. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  7. "Who won and where: Check the map". The Business Standard. 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-12.


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