Abdus Sobhan Golap


Abdus Sobhan Golap (born 11 October 1956) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament from Madaripur-3. He is currently serving as the Office Secretary of Awami League.[2] He is also a citizen of the United States.[3]

Abdus Sobhan Golap
আবদুস সোবহান গোলাপ
Member of Parliament
for Madaripur-3
Assumed office
3 January 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byAFM Bahauddin Nasim
Personal details
Born (1956-10-11) 11 October 1956 (age 68)
Kalkini, Madaripur
Political partyAwami League
Parents
  • Taiyab Ali Mia (father)
  • Anaran Nesa (mother)
EducationPh.D, M.Sc, M.S.S[1]
Alma materDhaka University, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, American World University
OccupationPolitics, Business

Early lifeEdit

Golap was born on 11 October 1956 at North Ramjanpur village in Kalkini Upazila, Madaripur District of Bangladesh to Taiyab Ali Mia and Anaran Nesa.[4] He completed his secondary education from Torky Bandor Victory High School and higher secondary from Dhaka College. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Social science from Dhaka University.

In 1983, he was admitted to Norwegian University of Science and Technology at Trondheim and obtained his Masters' from there. Later, he got his PhD from American World University on 'Digital Bangladesh and Social Changes'. The American World University is an uncredited university.[5][6]

CareerEdit

Golap got involved with Bangladesh Chhatra League politics when he was a student of Dhaka University.[7]

Golap accompanied Sheikh Hasina when she went to the United States on 15 March 2007.[3]

When Awami League formed the government after winning the 9th Bangladeshi parliamentary election in 2008, Golap was appointed personal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[7] In 2014, he was made special assistant to the Prime Minister.[8] He has been the Awami League's office secretary since 2016.

Golap was elected a member of the parliament from Madaripur-3 constituency in the 11th Bangladeshi parliamentary election held on 30 December 2018.[9][10][11]

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Constituency 220 Madaripur-3". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. "Bangladesh Awami League". Bangladesh Awami League. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Hasina flies to US tomorrow". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. "Bangladesh Election Commission" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. "Here's a list of fake and HEC recognised universities in Pakistan". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. "University leaders demand action on fake universities". University World News. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Ferdous, Golap PM's special aides". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. "PM appoints 4 special assistants". The Daily Star. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  9. আবদুস সোবহান গোলাপ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  10. সংসদ নির্বাচন ২০১৮ ফলাফল. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). BBC Bengali. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  11. "Get 11th Bangladesh National Election 2018 Results". The Daily Star. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2019.


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