Tipu Munshi

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Tipu Munshi
টিপু মুনশি
Tipu Munshi (cropped).jpg
Munshi in 2019
Minister of Commerce
Assumed office
January 2019
Preceded byTofail Ahmed
Member of Parliament
for Rangpur-4
Assumed office
25 January 2009
Preceded byKarim Uddin Bharsha
Personal details
Born (1950-08-25) 25 August 1950 (age 75)
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Tipu Munshi (born 25 August 1950)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rangpur-4 constituency. In January 2019, he was appointed the Minister of Commerce.[2]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Munshi was born on 25 August 1950 in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh.[3] His family later moved to Rangpur District.[3] He has a bachelor's degree from Government Titumir College .[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

Munshi was elected to Parliament from Rangpur-4 on 5 January 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[5] He is the managing director of Sepal Group. He is the chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a former president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association. He is a director of STS group, the holding company of Apollo Hospital Dhaka.[6][7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Constituency 22_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  2. "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Hon'ble Minister". Export Promotion Bureau. Retrieved 2021-09-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Tipu Munshi Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. "Tipu Munshi History". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  6. "Mr. Tipu Munshi – STS Holdings Ltd". stsholdingsbd.com. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  7. "Curbing traffic jam: JS body formed to suggest ways". The Daily Star. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2018.


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