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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
|name | | name = Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin | ||
|native_name = শাহরিন ইসলাম চৌধুরী তুহিন | | native_name = {{nobold|শাহরিন ইসলাম চৌধুরী তুহিন}} | ||
|office | | office = [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|Member of Parliament]] | ||
|term_start | | term_start = 15 February 1996 | ||
|term_end | | term_end = 12 June 1996 | ||
|constituency = [[Nilphamari-1]] | | constituency = [[Nilphamari-1]] | ||
|predecessor = [[Abdur Rouf (Nilpharmari politician)|Abdur Rouf]] | | predecessor = [[Abdur Rouf (Nilpharmari politician)|Abdur Rouf]] | ||
|successor | | successor = [[NK Alam Chowdhury]] | ||
|children | | children = | ||
| | | spouse = Ayesha Islam | ||
|birth_place = [[Rajshahi]] | | birth_place = [[Rajshahi]], [[East Pakistan]] now [[Bangladesh]] | ||
|death_date | | death_date = | ||
|death_place = | | death_place = | ||
|party | | party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] | ||
| | | father = [[M. Rafiqul Islam]] | ||
| mother = Selima Islam | |||
| relatives = ''See [[Majumder–Zia family]]'' | |||
| relations = [[Saiful Islam Duke]] (brother) | |||
| residence = | |||
| image = Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin.jpg | |||
| caption = Tuhin in 2025 | |||
| width = 180px | |||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin''' ({{langx|bn|শাহরিন ইসলাম চৌধুরী তুহিন}}), also known by his [[daak naam]] '''Tuhin''', is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for [[Nilphamari-1]]. He is the nephew of former prime minister [[Khaleda Zia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Khaleda's nephew Tuhin gets 13 years |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/khaleda-s-nephew-tuhin-gets-13-years |work=bdnews24.com |date=11 September 2008 |access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and family== | ==Early life and family== | ||
Shahrin Islam Tuhin was born in [[Rajshahi]] | Shahrin Islam Tuhin was born in [[Rajshahi]] to a [[Bengali Muslim]] family. His ancestral home is in the village of Gomnati, [[Domar Upazila|Domar]], [[Nilphamari District]]. His father, [[M. Rafiqul Islam|Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury]], was a professor of economics and dean at the [[University of Rajshahi]] and the former VC of [[Islamic University, Bangladesh]]. Tuhin's mother, Selima Islam, is the eldest sister of former prime minister [[Khaleda Zia]] and the descendant of Murad Khan, a 16th-century Middle Eastern immigrant.<ref name=tofa>{{cite book |title=Bāṅmaẏa Bāṅgāli |language=bn |author=Z. A. Tofayell |year=1991 |publisher=Pān̐cagām̐o Prakāśanī |pages=5–6}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Tuhin formerly served as the president of the Nilphamari District branch of the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]], a political party founded by President [[Ziaur Rahman]], the husband of his maternal aunt.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indoor politics fail to activate BNP, Jamaat men in Nilphamari as key leaders held or hiding|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-37321|work=The Daily Star|date=20 May 2008|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> He took part in the [[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election]] as a | {{Update section|date=February 2026}} | ||
Tuhin formerly served as the president of the Nilphamari District branch of the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP), a political party founded by President [[Ziaur Rahman]], the husband of his maternal aunt.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indoor politics fail to activate BNP, Jamaat men in Nilphamari as key leaders held or hiding |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-37321 |work=The Daily Star |date=20 May 2008 |access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> He took part in the [[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election]] as a BNP candidate and won a seat in parliament for the [[Nilphamari-1]] constituency.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} | |||
He also competed in the elections of [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|June 1996]] and [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001]], but was unable to win a seat in either.<ref name="votemonitor">{{cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=12|title=Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | He also competed in the elections of [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|June 1996]] and [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001]], but was unable to win a seat in either.<ref name="votemonitor">{{cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=12 |title=Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Vote Monitor Networks |access-date=3 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224222909/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=12 |archive-date=24 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016, Tuhin was made a member of the executive committee in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.<ref>{{cite news |title=SQC's son Hummam among many new faces in BNP committee |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/156971/SQC%E2%80%99s-son-Hummam-among-many-new-faces-in-BNP-committee |work=Daily Sun |access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Tuhin with his followers-2025.jpg|left|thumb|250x250px|Tuhin at his residence during an exchange of views with leaders and activists. April, 2025]] | |||
He was sent to jail on 29 April 2025, after his surrender on the same day before two separate Dhaka courts in two cases in which he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Court orders Khaleda Zia's nephew Tuhin to jail in ACC tax evasion case |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/court/379921/khaleda-zia%E2%80%99s-nephew-tuhin-surrenders-to-court-17 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref> | |||
The High Court has granted bail to him on 8 May 2025, who was convicted in two separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2007 during the time of the caretaker government.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-08 |title=Khaleda's nephew Tuhin granted bail in ACC cases filed during caretaker govt |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/court/khaledas-nephew-tuhin-granted-bail-acc-cases-filed-during-caretaker-govt-regime |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 7 February 2026
Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin | |
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| শাহরিন ইসলাম চৌধুরী তুহিন | |
 Tuhin in 2025 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 15 February 1996 – 12 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rouf |
| Succeeded by | NK Alam Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Nilphamari-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rajshahi, East Pakistan now Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ayesha Islam |
| Relations | Saiful Islam Duke (brother) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | See Majumder–Zia family |
Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), also known by his daak naam Tuhin, is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Nilphamari-1. He is the nephew of former prime minister Khaleda Zia.[1]
Early life and family[edit | edit source]
Shahrin Islam Tuhin was born in Rajshahi to a Bengali Muslim family. His ancestral home is in the village of Gomnati, Domar, Nilphamari District. His father, Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury, was a professor of economics and dean at the University of Rajshahi and the former VC of Islamic University, Bangladesh. Tuhin's mother, Selima Islam, is the eldest sister of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and the descendant of Murad Khan, a 16th-century Middle Eastern immigrant.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
 | This section needs to be updated. (February 2026) |
Tuhin formerly served as the president of the Nilphamari District branch of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a political party founded by President Ziaur Rahman, the husband of his maternal aunt.[3] He took part in the February 1996 Bangladeshi general election as a BNP candidate and won a seat in parliament for the Nilphamari-1 constituency.[citation needed]
He also competed in the elections of June 1996 and 2001, but was unable to win a seat in either.[4] In 2016, Tuhin was made a member of the executive committee in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[5]
He was sent to jail on 29 April 2025, after his surrender on the same day before two separate Dhaka courts in two cases in which he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.[6]
The High Court has granted bail to him on 8 May 2025, who was convicted in two separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2007 during the time of the caretaker government.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Khaleda's nephew Tuhin gets 13 years". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ Z. A. Tofayell (1991). Bāṅmaẏa Bāṅgāli (in Bengali). Pān̐cagām̐o Prakāśanī. pp. 5–6.
- ↑ "Indoor politics fail to activate BNP, Jamaat men in Nilphamari as key leaders held or hiding". The Daily Star. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "SQC's son Hummam among many new faces in BNP committee". Daily Sun. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "Court orders Khaleda Zia's nephew Tuhin to jail in ACC tax evasion case". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ↑ "Khaleda's nephew Tuhin granted bail in ACC cases filed during caretaker govt". The Business Standard. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.