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| name = Sohel Taj | | name = Sohel Taj | ||
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| birth_name = Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj | | birth_name = Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|01|05|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|01|05|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Dhaka]], [[East Pakistan]], Pakistan (present in [[Bangladesh]]) | ||
| father = [[Tajuddin Ahmad]] | | father = [[Tajuddin Ahmad]] | ||
| mother = [[Syeda Zohra Tajuddin]] | | mother = [[Syeda Zohra Tajuddin]] | ||
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|nickname = The Hotline Commando<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2019/09/30/sohel-taj-s-reality-show-hotline-commando-to-air-tuesday|title=Sohel Taj's reality show Hotline Commando to air Tuesday|date=30 September | |nickname = The Hotline Commando<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2019/09/30/sohel-taj-s-reality-show-hotline-commando-to-air-tuesday|title=Sohel Taj's reality show Hotline Commando to air Tuesday|date=30 September 2022}}</ref> | ||
|height = 5 feet 8 inches | |height = 5 feet 8 inches | ||
|weight = | |weight = 78 kg | ||
|biceps = | |biceps = 17 inches | ||
|chest = | |chest = 44 inches | ||
|waist = 32 inches | |waist = 32 inches | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Taj was born in Dhaka on 5 January 1970 to [[Tajuddin Ahmad]], was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and [[Syeda Zohra Tajuddin]], a former convenor and presidium member of [[Bangladesh Awami League]].<ref name=profile/> He has three sisters, Sharmin Ahmad Reepi, Simeen Hussain Rimi and Mahjabin Ahmad Mimi.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hossain Shaikh |first1=Emran |title=Veteran AL leader Zohra Tajuddin dies |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/12/20/veteran-al-leader-zohra-tajuddin-dies/ |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=24 January | Taj was born in Dhaka on 5 January 1970 to [[Tajuddin Ahmad]], who was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and [[Syeda Zohra Tajuddin]], a former convenor and presidium member of [[Bangladesh Awami League]].<ref name=profile/> He has three sisters, Sharmin Ahmad Reepi, Simeen Hussain Rimi and Mahjabin Ahmad Mimi.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hossain Shaikh |first1=Emran |title=Veteran AL leader Zohra Tajuddin dies |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/12/20/veteran-al-leader-zohra-tajuddin-dies/ |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=24 January 2022}}</ref> He obtained bachelor of business administration degree from the [[American University in Bulgaria]] and masters from Gordon University in the United States in 2008.<ref name=profile/> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Taj was elected a member of [[Bangladesh Parliament|Parliament]] in 2001 with [[Bangladesh Awami League]] nomination. He served as a member of standing committee on the ministry of youth and sports. He was re-elected from the same constituency in 2008 and joined the then Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]]'s cabinet as the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Bangladesh)|state minister of home affairs]] on 6 January 2009 and resigned from the position on 31 May the same year.<ref>{{cite news |title=No attention to resignation |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-230605|newspaper=The Daily Star |accessdate=2018-12-08|date=18 April 2012|author=Hasan Jahid Tusher}}</ref> | Taj was elected a member of [[Bangladesh Parliament|Parliament]] in 2001 with [[Bangladesh Awami League]] nomination. He served as a member of standing committee on the ministry of youth and sports. He was re-elected from the same constituency in 2008 and joined the then Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]]'s cabinet as the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Bangladesh)|state minister of home affairs]] on 6 January 2009 and resigned from the position on 31 May the same year.<ref>{{cite news |title=No attention to resignation |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-230605|newspaper=The Daily Star |accessdate=2018-12-08|date=18 April 2012|author=Hasan Jahid Tusher}}</ref> | ||
Taj resigned from Bangladesh's parliament, where he had represented the [[Gazipur-4]] constituency on 23 April 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-231448|title=Sohel Taj resigns from JS|date=24 April 2012|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-233449|title=No relief for Sohel Taj|date=2012-05-10|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-12-08|author=Shakhawat Liton}}</ref> His sister [[Simeen Hussain Rimi]] was later elected MP to replace him in his former constituency.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hayat Mahmud |first1=Abu |title=Sohel Taj meets PM at Ganabhaban |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2016/01/23/sohel-taj-meets-pm-at-ganabhaban/ |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=24 January | Taj resigned from Bangladesh's parliament, where he had represented the [[Gazipur-4]] constituency on 23 April 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-231448|title=Sohel Taj resigns from JS|date=24 April 2012|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-233449|title=No relief for Sohel Taj|date=2012-05-10|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-12-08|author=Shakhawat Liton}}</ref> His sister [[Simeen Hussain Rimi]] was later elected MP to replace him in his former constituency.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hayat Mahmud |first1=Abu |title=Sohel Taj meets PM at Ganabhaban |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2016/01/23/sohel-taj-meets-pm-at-ganabhaban/ |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=24 January 2022}}</ref> | ||
Sohel Taj launched the health and fitness related hit television show ''Hotline Commando'' on 20 July 2019 focusing on social issues of Bangladesh. He is the creator and host of the show. The program aired on private satellite channel [[RTV (Bangladeshi TV channel)|RTV]] and is scheduled to run for 12 episodes. Due to Covid-19, the show has been on break after airing 6 episodes. It has reached a combined viewership (TV and social media) of over 20 million.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/728548.details |script-title=bn:সোহেল তাজের 'হটলাইন কমান্ডো' |work=banglanews24.com|language=bn|access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/taj-bring-health-reality-show-hotline-commando-1773352|title=Taj to bring health reality show 'Hotline Commando'|date=18 July 2019|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref> | Sohel Taj launched the health and fitness related hit television show ''Hotline Commando'' on 20 July 2019 focusing on social issues of Bangladesh. He is the creator and host of the show. The program aired on private satellite channel [[RTV (Bangladeshi TV channel)|RTV]] and is scheduled to run for 12 episodes. Due to Covid-19, the show has been on break after airing 6 episodes. It has reached a combined viewership (TV and social media) of over 20 million.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/728548.details |script-title=bn:সোহেল তাজের 'হটলাইন কমান্ডো' |work=banglanews24.com|date=18 July 2019 |language=bn|access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/taj-bring-health-reality-show-hotline-commando-1773352|title=Taj to bring health reality show 'Hotline Commando'|date=18 July 2019|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 05:28, 13 November 2022
Sohel Taj | |
|---|---|
 Taj in 2016 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2001 – 23 April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Afsaruddin Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Simeen Hussain Rimi |
| Constituency | Gazipur-4 |
| State Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 31 May 2009 | |
| President | Zillur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Lutfozzaman Babar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj 5 January 1970 Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan (present in Bangladesh) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Sharmin Ahmad (sister) Simeen Hussain Rimi (sister) Mehajabin Ahmad (sister) Afsaruddin Ahmad (uncle) |
| Alma mater | American University in Bulgaria Gordon University |
| Sohel Taj | |
|---|---|
| Bodybuilder | |
| Personal info | |
| Nickname | The Hotline Commando[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj (Bengali: তানজিম আহমদ সোহেল তাজ, pronounced [ˈtandʒim ˈaɦmɔd ˈʃoɦel ˈtaːdʒ]; born 5 January 1970),[2] better known as just Sohel Taj, is a fitness and health activist, body-builder and retired Bangladesh Awami League politician and former State Minister of Home Affairs. He is the son of Bangladesh's first Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad.[3]
Early life
Taj was born in Dhaka on 5 January 1970 to Tajuddin Ahmad, who was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Syeda Zohra Tajuddin, a former convenor and presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League.[2] He has three sisters, Sharmin Ahmad Reepi, Simeen Hussain Rimi and Mahjabin Ahmad Mimi.[4] He obtained bachelor of business administration degree from the American University in Bulgaria and masters from Gordon University in the United States in 2008.[2]
Career
Taj was elected a member of Parliament in 2001 with Bangladesh Awami League nomination. He served as a member of standing committee on the ministry of youth and sports. He was re-elected from the same constituency in 2008 and joined the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's cabinet as the state minister of home affairs on 6 January 2009 and resigned from the position on 31 May the same year.[5]
Taj resigned from Bangladesh's parliament, where he had represented the Gazipur-4 constituency on 23 April 2012.[6][7] His sister Simeen Hussain Rimi was later elected MP to replace him in his former constituency.[8]
Sohel Taj launched the health and fitness related hit television show Hotline Commando on 20 July 2019 focusing on social issues of Bangladesh. He is the creator and host of the show. The program aired on private satellite channel RTV and is scheduled to run for 12 episodes. Due to Covid-19, the show has been on break after airing 6 episodes. It has reached a combined viewership (TV and social media) of over 20 million.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Sohel Taj's reality show Hotline Commando to air Tuesday". 30 September 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Profile Of Ministers". The Daily Star. 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ↑ "Hasina renews pledge on retrial". The Daily Star. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ↑ Hossain Shaikh, Emran. "Veteran AL leader Zohra Tajuddin dies". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ↑ Hasan Jahid Tusher (18 April 2012). "No attention to resignation". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ↑ "Sohel Taj resigns from JS". The Daily Star. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ↑ Shakhawat Liton (2012-05-10). "No relief for Sohel Taj". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ↑ Hayat Mahmud, Abu. "Sohel Taj meets PM at Ganabhaban". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ↑ সোহেল তাজের 'হটলাইন কমান্ডো'. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
- ↑ "Taj to bring health reality show 'Hotline Commando'". The Daily Star. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-20.