Mohammed Shamsul Hoque Bhuiyan

Mohammed Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan
মোহাম্মদ শামছুল হক ভূঁইয়া
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Chandpur-4
In office
5 January 2014 – 30 December 2018
Preceded byHarunur Rashid
Succeeded byMuhammad Shafiqur Rahman
Personal details
Born(1948-07-01)1 July 1948
Chandpur District, Chittagong Division, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died2 February 2024(2024-02-02) (aged 75)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseAnwara Haque
Parents
  • Hasmat Ullah (father)
  • Hazera Begum (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Atlanta

Mohammed Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan (1 July 1948 – 2 February 2024) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chandpur-4 constituency during 2014–2018. He was a chief engineer of Dhaka City Corporation, a senate member of the University of Dhaka. He was also a businessman. He founded Apollo Group of Industries.[1]

Early life

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Bhuiyan was born in Chandpur District on 1 July 1948 to Mohammad Hasmat Ullah and Hazera Begum. He graduated with an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka. He then earned his PhD degree.[2]

Career

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Bhuiyan was elected to the parliament from Chandpur-4 in 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[2] He was the founder of Apollo University of Science and Technology in Chandpur.[3] He was the chairman of Appolo Group of Companies.[4] He was the chief executive officer of Destiny Group.[5] He was the president of Chandpur District unit of Bangladesh Awami League.[6]

In the 2024 Bangladeshi general election, Bhuiyan contested from Chandpur-4 and Chandpur-3 constituencies as an independent candidate and lost.[1]

Social work

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Bhuiyan is a social worker and educationist. With his contribution is established Gridkalindia Hazera Hasmat University College in Faridganj Upazila. Besides, he founded Kaonia Shaheed Habib Ulya High School.

Death

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Bhuiyan died in Dhaka on 2 February 2024, at the age of 75.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ex-Chandpur lawmaker Dr Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan passes away". daily-sun. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Dr. Mohammed Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan". Amarmp. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Private Universities: 16 more in the offing". The Daily Star. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. ^ "about-us". appologroup.net. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Pay Tk 2,500cr for bail". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. ^ "'Jugantar' sued for defamation". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.