Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon
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Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon ({{langx|bn|শওকত হাচানুর রহমান রিমন}}) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Member of Parliament from Barguna-2.{{cite news |title=EC to start case against Awami League MP Rimon over 'breach of polls code' |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/03/11/ec-to-start-case-against-awami-league-mp-rimon-over-breach-of-polls-code |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=bdnews24.com |archive-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224124/https://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/03/11/ec-to-start-case-against-awami-league-mp-rimon-over-breach-of-polls-code |url-status=dead }}
Early life
Rimon born on 25 November 1964. He has a bachelor's and a master's degree in science.{{cite web |title=Showkat Hasanur Rahman (Rimon) |url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/389 |website=Amarmp |access-date=14 November 2018}}
Career
Rimon was elected to Parliament in October 2013 in a by-election following the death of the incumbent Golam Sabur Tulu in a road accident.{{Cite web|last=Report|first=Star Online|date=2013-10-03|title=AL candidate wins Barguna by-polls|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/al-candidate-leads-in-barguna-by-polls|access-date=2021-07-09|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2013-07-26|title=Barguna 2 MP Tulu dies in road crash|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/07/26/barguna-2-mp-tulu-dies-in-road-crash|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Dhaka Tribune}} Rimon received 65,813 votes while his nearest rival Golam Sarwar Hiru of Islami Andolon Bangladesh received 57,993 votes. Hiru alleged irregularities in the voting which was denied by Rimon.
Rimon elected to parliament in 2014 from Barguna-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.{{cite web |title=Showkat Hasanur Rahman (Rimon) History |url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/389/history |website=Amarmp |access-date=14 November 2018}} In March 2016, he was sued by the Bangladesh Election Commission for allegedly violating the electoral code of conduct.{{cite news |title=Case against MP Rimon: Court orders probe |url=http://www.observerbd.com/2016/03/15/141738.php |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=observerbd.com}} In August 2018 he was sued by the Md Idris Chowdhury, president of the Barguna district Tanti League for extortion.{{cite news |title=Barguna MP Showkat sued on extortion charge |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/163930 |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka}} He faced some criticism from local Awami League activists for occupying the land of a religious shrine.{{Cite web|date=2018-11-14|title=Internal feud leads to highest number of nomination papers sold in Barguna 1,2|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/2018/11/14/internal-feud-leads-to-highest-number-of-nomination-papers-sold-in-barguna-1-2|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Dhaka Tribune}} He also faced flank for allegedly "insulting" a woman at a local arbitration in Barguna.
Rimon was re-elected in 2018 from Barguna-2 in as a candidate of Awami League.{{Cite web|title=List of 11th Parliament Members English|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english|access-date=2021-07-09|website=www.parliament.gov.bd}}
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