Mohammad Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan (Manik)

Mohammad Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan (Manik) is a Bangladeshi businessman, sports organizer, and politician. He is the chairman of Toma Group, a major Bangladeshi conglomerate.[1] He is the vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation, the associate of FIFA in Bangladesh.[2]

Bhuiyan is the chairman of Bangladesh Football Federation Development Committee.[3] He is the convenor of BFF Professional League Management Committee's sub committee.[4] He signed an agreement with InterContinental Dhaka to make it the official hosting partner of Bangladesh Football Federation.[5]

Career

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Bhuiyan established Toma Group in 1996 with the start of Toma Construction & Co. Limited.[6] Bhuiyan is the chairman of Toma Group.[7] He signed an agreement with Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited in April 2014 which would allow the customers of the bank to pay for Toma taxies with their cards.[8] His Toma Group is one of two exclusive contractors of Bangladesh Railway, the other is Max Group.[9] Toma Construction was building Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover when a pedestrian died in an accident despite which the company failed to improve on safety.[10][11]

Bhuiyan is the vice-president of the Noakhali District unit of Awami League.[12] His appointment to vice-president was criticised by Abdul Quader Mirza, brother of Awami League General Secretary, Obaidul Quader.[13] Mirza accused Bhuiyan of being close to Hawa Bhaban, the political office of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia.[13] Mirza also criticised Bhuiyan's fellow vice-president of Noakhali District unit of Awami League, Zabed Minhaj Ahmed Zabed who is the younger brother of former Bangladesh Army chief Moeen U Ahmed for not having enough links to Awami League.[14]

On 11 December 2019, Bhuiyan sued MG Kibria Chowdhury and another journalist of Dainik Jatio Arthonitee who alleged he had links to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir in their newspaper under the Digital Security Act.[15] The journalists were arrested on 6 January 2020.[15]

Bhuiyan bought nomination papers for vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation on 8 September 2020.[16] He was elected in October under the Samonnya Parishad of president Kazi Salahuddin.[17][18] The Bangladesh Football Federation was founded on 15 July 1972 by Muhammad Yusuf Ali, the country's former minister for education, culture and sport.[19] In December 2021, he accorded a reception to the Swadhin Bangla' Football team.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Board of Directors". Toma Group. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Bashundhara Kings clinch Independence Cup title | Sports". BSS. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ "BFF Vice President Mr. Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan Manik talks to press about Academy |". BFF. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Championship League: Swadhinata KS off to good start beating Little Friends 2-0". UNB. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Hotel Intercontinental signs deal to become BFF's hospitality partner". Dhaka Tribune. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Toma Group". Toma Group. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Board of Director | Toma Properties". www.tomaproperties.com.bd. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Toma Group and Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd. have signed an agreement for Payment of Taxi fare through Card – Dutch-Bangla Bank Newsroom". Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Boost capacity of contractors to speed up projects". The Daily Star. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ^ Masum, Obaidur. "Toma Construction takes no safety measures after death in flyover girder fall". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Moghbazar-Malibagh flyover turns into a death trap - Front Page". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ^ "FENI: Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan Manik, Chairman, Toma Group and Vice -President, Noakhali District Awami League distributing Iftar and Eid items among the distressed people at Senbagh as Chief Guest recently". The New Nation. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Won't get a chance to flee if fair polls held, says transport minister's brother". Prothom Alo. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  14. ^ "They threaten to shoot me : Abdul Quader Mirza". Prothom Alo. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Jatio Arthonitee editor Kibria arrested under Digital Security Act". New Age. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Salahuddin, Murshedy, Imrul buy nomination papers". Daily Sun. September 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  17. ^ "BFF VP elect Ataur prioritises upgradation of team, stadium". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  18. ^ "BFF Election-2020: Kazi Salahuddin's rival panel formed". Prothom Alo. UNB. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  19. ^ "BFF info". bangladeshdir.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  20. ^ "BFF accords reception to Swadhin Bangla football team". The Business Standard. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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