Tanvir Shakil Joy | |
|---|---|
তানভীর শাকিল জয় | |
| Member of Parliament for Sirajganj-1 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Assumed office 12 Nov 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1976 |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parents |
|
Tanvir Shakil Joy (born 1 August 1976)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 constituency.
Career
Joy was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Sirajganj-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[2] In 2016, he organized a rally of Bangladeshi students protesting Islamic extremism.[3][4] After the death of Mohammed Nasim on 13 June 2020 Joy was elected a Jatiya Sangsad member of the vacant seat in the by-election held on 12 Nov 2020.[5]
Controversy
In April 2007, illegal VoIP equipment allegedly owned by Joy were seized by Rapid Action Battalion from a house in Bashabo.[6]
Personal life
Joy's father, Mohammed Nasim, was an Awami League politician and former government minister.[7] His grandfather was Captain Muhammad Mansur Ali.[8]
References
- ↑ "Constituency 62". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". amardesh.com. Amar Desh Online. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "Bangladesh students rally against rising extremism". Saudigazette. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "Students in Bangladesh rally against Islamic militants". SFGate. Associated Press. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "সাহারার আসনে হাবিব, নাসিমের আসনে ছেলের জয়". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ "VoIP equipment of Nasim's son seized". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "Nasim's family applies for compassionate bail". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "Third generation enters into politics". en.banglainsider.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.