Nasrul Hamid

Nasrul Hamid
নসরুল হামিদ বিপু
Hamid in 2018
Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
In office
26 January 2014 – 15 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMuhammad Enamul Huq
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Dhaka-3
In office
6 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byAmanullah Aman
Personal details
Born (1964-11-13) 13 November 1964 (age 60)
Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.nasrulhamid.com

Nasrul Hamid (born 13 November 1964) is an Awami League politician. He is a former Bangladesh State Minister of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-3 constituency.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Hamid was born on 13 November 1964.[3] He completed his S.S.C. in 1980, and his H.S.C. in 1982 from the Dhaka Residential Model College.[3][4] He completed his bachelor's degree from University of Dhaka.[5] He has completed a course on leadership titled “Leaders in Development: Managing Change in a Dynamic World” from the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University.[6]

Career

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Hamid took primary membership of the Awami League in 1995, being appointed as the General Secretary of the Keraniganj Upazila Awami League. He competed in the 2001 general election.[7] Hamid was elected to Parliament from Dhaka-3 (Keraniganj) in 2008.[8] He received 112,623 votes while his nearest rival, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 70,680 votes.[8]

Hamid was re-elected in 2014 from Dhaka-3.[9][10]

Hamid was elected to Parliament from Dhaka-3 as a candidate of Awami League in 2018.[11] He secured victory in the general election for the fourth consecutive term, representing the Dhaka-3 constituency in the 12th National Election held on January 7, 2024.[12]

Hamid has been serving as State Minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources since 2014.[13] He was appointed again to the same position for the second time in the year 2019 and he joined on 7 January 2019. He was sworn in as the State Minister for the Power Division on January 11, 2024, for his third term.[14] On January 15, he was given the responsibility of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division as well.[15][1] When the Independence Award (Swadhinata Padak) was given to the Power Division for its role in bringing 100% of the country under electricity coverage in 2022, Hamid received the award on behalf of the division from the prime minister Sheikh Hasina. He immediately handed it back to the premiere in recognition of her role in bringing the entire Bangladesh under electric coverage.[16]

Hamid is also a trustee of CRI (Center for Research and Information), which is the research wing of the Awami League.[17]

Awards

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Hamid was awarded the Order of Civil Merit (Orden del Civil Mérito) of Spain from Spanish Ambassador Álvaro de Salas Giménez de Azcárate on behalf of King Felipe VI of Spain at a program in Dhaka.[18]


References

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  1. ^ a b মন্ত্রিসভার দপ্তর পুনবণ্টন প্রজ্ঞাপন (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Electricity situation will improve soon: Nasrul Hamid". The Business Standard. 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources". mpemr.gov.bd. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Old Remians Welfare Association". Old Remians Welfare Association. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Nasrul Hamid -নসরুল হামিদ". Amarmp. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resource of Bangladesh Government & Member of the Parliament". ICE Business Times. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources". mpemr.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online". amardesh.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Nasrul Hamid -নসরুল হামিদ History". Amarmp. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. ^ "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  11. ^ "11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh National Parliament.
  12. ^ "New cabinet may be formed by Jan 15: Nasrul Hamid". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Country has no electricity deficit as per demand: Nasrul Hamid". 7 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Which minister gets which ministry". Prothom Alo English. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  15. ^ "State Minister Nasrul Hamid gets charge of energy and mineral resources too". The Business Standard. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Power division hands over Independence award to PM". The Business Standard. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Considering plan on electricity sector with the aid of Japan: Nasrul Hamid". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Nasrul Hamid receives Spain's highest civil honour". The Financial Express. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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