Hashibur Rahman Swapon

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Hashibur Rahman Swapon

| image = Hashibur Rahman Swapon.jpeg

| native_name = মোঃ হাসিবুর রহমান স্বপন

| native_name_lang = bn

| constituency_MP = Sirajganj-6

| termstart = 29 January 2014

| termend = 2 September 2021

| predecessor = Choyon Islam

| successor = Merina Jahan Kabita

| constituency_MP1 = Sirajganj-7

| termstart1 = 14 July 1996

| termend1 = 1998

| predecessor1 = Kamruddin Ahia Khan Majlish

| successor1 = Choyon Islam

| office2 = Deputy Minister of Industry

| termstart2 = 1998

| termend2 = 2001

| birth_date = {{birth date|1954|05|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sirajganj, East Bengal, Pakistan

| party = {{ubl|Bangladesh Nationalist Party|Bangladesh Awami League}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|9|2|1954|5|16|df=y}}

| death_place = Istanbul, Turkey

| death_cause = COVID-19

}}

Hashibur Rahman Swapon (16 May 1954 – 2 September 2021){{Cite web|title=Constituency 67_11th_En|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3873|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Bangladesh Parliament|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417115844/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3873|url-status=dead}} was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as Jatiya Sangsad member from the Sirajganj-6 and Sirajganj-7 constituencies.

Early life and education

Swapon was born on 16 June 1954, in Dwariyapur in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj district. Swapon had studied up to H.S.C. or grade 12.{{cite web |title=Hashibur Rahman Swapon|url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/121 |website=Amarmp |date=11 April 2017 |access-date=11 December 2018 |language=en}}

Career

Swapon was first elected to Jatiya Sangsad as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party representing the now-defunct Sirajganj-7 constituency.{{cite news |script-title=bn:সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬ আসন : ধরে রাখতে চায় আ.লীগ , উদ্ধারে মরিয়া বিএনপি|url=https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2018/12/23/228016.php|date=23 December 2018 |work=Bhorer Kagoj |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104205820/https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2018/12/23/228016.php|archive-date=4 November 2019|access-date=23 December 2020}} He lost the position when he switched to Awami League party in 1998.

Swapon was later elected to the parliament from Sirajganj-6 on 5 January 2014 as an Awami League candidate.{{cite web |title=Hashibur Rahman Swapon History |url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/121/history |website=Amarmp |access-date=11 December 2018 |language=en}} He was warned on 24 December 2015 by Bangladesh Election Commission for violating the electoral code.{{cite news |last1=Chowdhury |first1=Moinul Hoque |title=EC warns two Awami League MPs for breach of polls code |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/12/24/ec-warns-two-awami-league-mps-for-breach-of-polls-code |access-date=11 December 2018 |work=bdnews24.com}} He was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food Ministry.{{cite news |last1=Ohiduzzaman |first1=Md. |title=JS body recommends steps against food adulteration |url=http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2495172&date=2018-03-16 |access-date=11 December 2018 |work=newstoday.com.bd |date=2010 |archive-date=14 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214065755/http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2495172&date=2018-03-16 |url-status=dead }}

Death

Swapon died from COVID-19 at a hospital in Turkey on 2 September 2021.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2 September 2021|title=AL lawmaker Hashibur Rahman Swapon passes away|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/al-lawmaker-hashibur-rahman-swapon-passes-away-2166781|access-date=2021-09-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2 September 2021|title=MP Hasibur Rahman Swapan has died in Turkey|url=https://www.bdview24.com/2021/09/02/199630/|access-date=2 September 2021|website=bdview24.com|language=bn}}{{Cite web|title=সংসদ সদস্য হাসিবুর রহমান স্বপন মারা গেছেন|url=https://www.jagonews24.com/country/news/696103|access-date=2 September 2021|website=jagonews24.com|language=bn}}

References

Category:1954 births

Category:2021 deaths

Category:People from Sirajganj District

Category:Politicians from Rajshahi Division

Category:Awami League politicians

Category:7th Jatiya Sangsad members

Category:10th Jatiya Sangsad members

Category:11th Jatiya Sangsad members

Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey

Category:Former Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians