Mr. Md Tazul Islam
Honorable Minister,
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Hon'ble Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Md. Tajul Islam is a renowned politician, businessman and social worker. He was born in 1955 in an aristocratic Muslim family in Pomgaon village of Manoharganj upazila of Comilla district. He is the proud child of father Alhaj Zulfiqar Ali and mother Anwara Begum.
His student life started from Pomgaon Government Primary School. He obtained his secondary from Pomgaon High School, his higher secondary from Nawab Faizunnesa Government College and his bachelor's and master's degrees from Chittagong University. He holds a Diploma in Accounting and Finance from Aston University in London and an MBA from Southern University. He successfully established many industries and bank insurance in his career. He established a daily newspaper with the aim of building the best nation inspired by truth, devotion and patriotism. He was directly involved in politics from his student days with the aim of deep love for the people, alleviating poverty and contributing to the formation of a just country. Inspired by the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu, this man was elected Member of Parliament by the people of Laksam-Manoharganj in 1996, 2008, 2014 and 2016 by voting for the boat symbol. After the election, the Hon'ble Prime Minister appointed him as the Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives in the newly formed cabinet. During his previous parliamentary terms, he was a member of the Parliamentary Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Planning and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. He has led Bangladesh at various events at the United Nations, the Asian Development Bank and JICA. He also travels to many countries around the world, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and China, for public and private purposes.
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