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'''Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon''' ({{lang-bn|শওকত হাচানুর রহমান রিমন}}) is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from [[Barguna-2]].<ref>{{cite news |title=EC to start case against Awami League MP Rimon over 'breach of polls code' |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/03/11/ec-to-start-case-against-awami-league-mp-rimon-over-breach-of-polls-code |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Rimon born on 25 November 1964. He has a bachelor's and a master's degree in science.<ref>{{cite web |title=Showkat Hasanur Rahman (Rimon) |url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/389 |website=Amarmp |access-date=14 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Rimon was elected to Parliament in October 2017 in a by-election following the death of the incumbent [[Golam Sabur Tulu]] in a road accident.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Report|first=Star Online|date=2013-10-03|title=AL candidate wins Barguna by-polls|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/al-candidate-leads-in-barguna-by-polls|access-date=2021-07-09|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-07-26|title=Barguna 2 MP Tulu dies in road crash|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/07/26/barguna-2-mp-tulu-dies-in-road-crash|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> Rimon received 65,813 votes while his nearest rival [[Golam Sarwar Hiru]] of [[Islami Andolan Bangladesh|Islami Andolon Bangladesh]] received 57,993 votes.<ref name=":0" /> Hiru alleged irregularities in the voting which was denied by Rimon.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Rimon elected to parliament in 2014 from Barguna-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Showkat Hasanur Rahman (Rimon) History |url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/389/history |website=Amarmp |access-date=14 November 2018}}</ref> In March 2016, he was sued by the [[Bangladesh Election Commission]] for allegedly violating the electoral code of conduct.<ref>{{cite news |title=Case against MP Rimon: Court orders probe |url=http://www.observerbd.com/2016/03/15/141738.php |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=observerbd.com}}</ref> In August 2018 he was sued by the Md Idris Chowdhury, president of the Barguna district Tanti League for extortion.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barguna MP Showkat sued on extortion charge |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/163930 |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka}}</ref> He faced some criticism from local Awami League activists for occupying the land of a religious shrine.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2018-11-14|title=Internal feud leads to highest number of nomination papers sold in Barguna 1,2|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/2018/11/14/internal-feud-leads-to-highest-number-of-nomination-papers-sold-in-barguna-1-2|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> He also faced flank for allegedly "insulting" a woman at a local arbitration in Barguna.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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Rimon was re-elected in 2018 from Barguna-2 in as a candidate of Awami League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of 11th Parliament Members English|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english|access-date=2021-07-09|website=www.parliament.gov.bd}}</ref><br />
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