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	{{Short description\|Bangladeshi politician and businessman}}		{{Short description\|Bangladeshi politician and businessman}}
	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable#Bangladesh\|~~Former~~ Honorable ~~Mayor~~]]		\| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable#Bangladesh\|The Honorable]]
	\|name=Mohammad Manjur Alam		\|name=Mohammad Manjur Alam
	\|native_name= মোহাম্মদ মনজুর আলম		\|native_name= মোহাম্মদ মনজুর আলম
	\|native_name_lang=bn		\|native_name_lang=bn
	\|office=~~2nd~~ [[Mayor of Chittagong]]		\|office=4th [[Mayor of Chittagong]]
	\|~~primeminister~~ = ~~[[Sheikh Hasina]]~~		\|deputy = Mohammad Hossain<br />({{small\|Panel Mayor}})
	\|nationality = Bangladeshi		\|nationality = Bangladeshi
	\|party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]] ({{small\|2016-present}})		\|party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]] ({{small\|2016-present}})
	({{small\|1991-~~2010~~}})		({{small\|1991-2022}})
	\|otherparty = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]		\|otherparty = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
	({{small\|2010-~~2015~~}})		({{small\|2010-2022}})
	\|birth_place=[[Chittagong]], [[East Pakistan]]		\|birth_place=[[Chittagong]], [[East Pakistan]]
	\| profession = Businessman		\| profession = Businessman
	\|predecessor=[[A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury]]		\|predecessor=[[A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury]]
			\| relations = [[Didarul Alam]] (nephew)
	\| relative =		\| relative =
	\|termstart= ~~20 July~~ 2010		\|termstart= 10 June 2010
	\|termend=27 March 2015		\|termend=27 March 2015
	\|successor=[[A J M Nasir Uddin]]		\|successor=[[A J M Nasir Uddin]]
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	In 2015, Alam lost the re-election to Awami League backed candidate [[A J M Nasir Uddin\|AJM Nasir Uddin]]. Alam boycotted voting alleging irregularities. According to [[Bdnews24.com]], there was vote rigging in some polling stations by Awami League, which was in power at national government level.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Awami League-backed Nasir elected mayor to Chittagong City Corporation\|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/29/awami-league-backed-nasir-elected-mayor-to-chittagong-city-corporation\|access-date=2020-06-16\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>		In 2015, Alam lost the re-election to Awami League backed candidate [[A J M Nasir Uddin\|AJM Nasir Uddin]]. Alam boycotted voting alleging irregularities. According to [[Bdnews24.com]], there was vote rigging in some polling stations by Awami League, which was in power at national government level.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Awami League-backed Nasir elected mayor to Chittagong City Corporation\|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/29/awami-league-backed-nasir-elected-mayor-to-chittagong-city-corporation\|access-date=2020-06-16\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

	Alam runs the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Memorial Foundation. He has announced that he has retired from politics and will engage in social work.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Chowdhury\|first=Mitoon\|title=Former BNP adviser Manjur Alam to rejoin Awami League?\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/08/17/former-bnp-adviser-manjur-alam-to-rejoin-awami-league\|access-date=2020-06-16\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>		Alam runs the Bangamata [[Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib\|Sheikh Fazilatunnesa]] Memorial Foundation. He has announced that he has retired from politics and will engage in social work.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Chowdhury\|first=Mitoon\|title=Former BNP adviser Manjur Alam to rejoin Awami League?\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/08/17/former-bnp-adviser-manjur-alam-to-rejoin-awami-league\|access-date=2020-06-16\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

->মোহাম্মদ হাসানুর রশিদ at 06:30, 15 December 2021

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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician and businessman}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable#Bangladesh|Former Honorable Mayor]]
|name=Mohammad Manjur Alam
|native_name= মোহাম্মদ মনজুর আলম
|native_name_lang=bn
|office=2nd [[Mayor of Chittagong]]
|primeminister = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
|nationality = Bangladeshi
|party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]] ({{small|2016-present}})
({{small|1991-2010}})
|otherparty = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
({{small|2010-2015}})
|birth_place=[[Chittagong]], [[East Pakistan]]
| profession = Businessman
|predecessor=[[A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury]]
| relative =
|termstart= 20 July 2010
|termend=27 March 2015
|successor=[[A J M Nasir Uddin]]
|residence = [[Chittagong]]
}}
'''Mohammad Manjur Alam''' is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He is the former [[Mayor]] of [[Chattogram City Corporation|Chittagong]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/2018/12/14/former-bnp-backed-chittagong-mayor-manjur-seeks-al-vote|title=Former BNP-backed Chittagong mayor Manjur seeks AL vote|date=December 14, 2018|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2010-06-18/news/71935 |script-title=bn:মনজুর আলম বেসরকারিভাবে চট্টগ্রামের মেয়র নির্বাচিত |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}</ref>

== Career ==
Alam was elected councilor of ward 10 on 30 January 1994 with the support of Bangladesh Awami League. He was re-elected twice with the support of Awami League. After ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury was imprisoned by the Caretaker Government during the [[2006–08 Bangladeshi political crisis|2007-2008 Bangladeshi political crises]], Alam became the acting mayor. During that time Alam's relationship with Mohiuddin deteriorated. Alam sought the nomination of Bangladesh Nationalist Party to contest the 9th parliamentary election from [[Chittagong-8]]. He did not get the nomination.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2010-06-10|title=CCC electioneering picks up steam|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-142034|access-date=2020-06-16|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Alam was elected Mayor of Chittagong in 2010 as a candidate of Chattagram Unnayan Andolon and backed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He won after defeating [[ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury]], backed by Awami League.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Chittagong Mayor Manjur Alam relinquishes post to contest city polls|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/03/27/chittagong-mayor-manjur-alam-relinquishes-post-to-contest-city-polls|access-date=2020-06-16|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

In 2015, Alam lost the re-election to Awami League backed candidate [[A J M Nasir Uddin|AJM Nasir Uddin]]. Alam boycotted voting alleging irregularities. According to [[Bdnews24.com]], there was vote rigging in some polling stations by Awami League, which was in power at national government level.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Awami League-backed Nasir elected mayor to Chittagong City Corporation|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/29/awami-league-backed-nasir-elected-mayor-to-chittagong-city-corporation|access-date=2020-06-16|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

Alam runs the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Memorial Foundation. He has announced that he has retired from politics and will engage in social work.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhury|first=Mitoon|title=Former BNP adviser Manjur Alam to rejoin Awami League?|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/08/17/former-bnp-adviser-manjur-alam-to-rejoin-awami-league|access-date=2020-06-16|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Awami League politicians]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians]]
[[Category:People from Chittagong]]
[[Category:Mayors of Chattogram City Corporation]]

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->মোহাম্মদ হাসানুর রশিদ at 06:30, 15 December 2021