Shahidul Islam Master

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| office = Member of Parliament

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| birth_date = 1950

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| death_date = 21 April 2016

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| party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party

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Shahidul Islam Master (1950–2016) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and member of parliament from Jhenaidah-3.{{Cite news |url=http://www.banglatribune.com/country/news/98221|script-title=bn:ঝিনাইদহের সাবেক এমপি শহিদুল ইসলাম মাস্টার আর নেই |work=Bangla Tribune|language=bn|access-date=2019-11-10}}

Career

Master was elected to parliament from Jhenaidah-3 in 1991, 1996, 1996, and 2001. He was the president of the Jhenaidah District unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.{{cite news |title=Former Jhenaidah MP Shahidul Islam Master dies |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/102361/Former-Jhenaidah-MP-Shahidul-Islam-Master-dies |access-date=5 January 2019 |work=Prothom Alo |agency=BSS |language=en}} In 2008, Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists campaigned against him getting the nomination and accused him of corruption. He was facing 5 extortion cases and two misappropriation of relief goods in court.He was reportedly involved in various unlawful activities, including vote rigging ,harassment of dissenting citizens, land encroachment, and ballot box theft in union chairman election .

{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-22596|title=Party men demand trial of ex-BNP MP in Jhenidah|date=2008-02-09|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}

Death

Master died on 21 April 2016.{{cite news |title=Ex-BNP MP Shahidul Islam dies |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/130432/ExBNP-MP-Shahidul-Islam-dies |access-date=5 January 2019 |work=Daily Sun |language=en}}

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