Abdur Rouf (politician, born 1954)

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Abdur Rouf

| native_name = আব্দুর রউফ

| constituency_MP = Kushtia-4

| term_start = 29 January 2024

| term_end = 7 August 2024

| predecessor = Selim Altaf Gorge

| successor =

| term_start1 = 29 January 2014

| term_end1 = 29 January 2019

| predecessor1 = Sultana Tarun

| successor1 = Selim Altaf Gorge

| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|12 November 1954}}

| birth_place =

| party = Bangladesh Awami League

| education = M.A

| profession = Business, politics

}}

Abdur Rouf ({{langx|bn|আবদুর রউফ}}) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former member of parliament from Kushtia-4.

Early life

Abdur Rouf was born on 12 November 1954. He has a M.A. degree.{{Cite web |title=Constituency 78_10th_En |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla/242-mps-category/mps-of-10th-parliament/2471-constituency-78-10-en |access-date=2021-05-29 |website=Bangladesh Parliament |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213424/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla/242-mps-category/mps-of-10th-parliament/2471-constituency-78-10-en |archive-date=2021-06-02}}

Career

Abdur Rouf was elected to parliament on 5 January 2014 from Kushtia-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.{{cite web |title=Abdur Rouf - আবদুর রউফ History |url=https://amarmp.com/mp/146/history |website=Amarmp |accessdate=23 December 2018 |language=en}} On 4 July 2015, he prevented Brazilian wheat from entering the Kumarkhali Upazila Food department warehouse. The wheat had been imported by the government of Bangladesh for its social safety net program. According to Abdur Rouf, the wheat was substandard and had not been tested.{{cite news |title=Kushtia MP Abdur Rouf stops Brazilian wheat from entering local warehouse |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/kushtia-mp-abdur-rouf-stops-brazilian-wheat-from-entering-local-warehouse |accessdate=23 December 2018 |work=bdnews24.com |date=4 July 2015}}

Rouf was detained in October 2024 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-02 |title=Former principal secretary to ex-PM Hasina arrested |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/former-principal-secretary-ex-pm-hasina-arrested-3717701 |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}

References

Category:Awami League politicians

Category:Living people

Category:1954 births

Category:10th Jatiya Sangsad members

Category:People from Kushtia District

Category:12th Jatiya Sangsad members