Md. Nurul Islam Sujon

Bangladeshi politician

Md. Nurul Islam
মোঃ নূরুল ইসলাম
Sujon in New Delhi (2019)

Minister of Railways
In office 7 January 2019 – 10 January 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Mujibul Haque Mujib
Succeeded by	Zillul Hakim
Member of Parliament
In office 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Mozahar Hossain
Succeeded by	Vacant
Constituency	Panchagarh-2

Personal details
Born	(1956-01-05) 5 January 1956 (age 68)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Spouses	Nilufar Jahan (died 2018) Shammi Akter Moni (m. 2021)
Alma mater	University of Dhaka

Md. Nurul Islam (born 5 January 1956)^[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Panchagarh-2 constituency since 2009. He served as minister of railways during 2019-2023.^[2]

Early life

Sujon completed his bachelor's in law from the University of Dhaka.^[3]

Career

Sujon was elected to parliament from Panchagarh-2 on 5 January 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.^[4] He inaugurated Kalidhaho Bridge on 28 August 2015.^[5]

Personal life

Sujon's first wife, Nilufar Jahan, died in 2018. Together they had three children. He then married Shammi Akter Moni in June 2021.^[3]

References

^ মাননীয় মন্ত্রী. mor.gov.bd. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan ties the knot again". bdnews24.com. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "Md. Nurul Islam". Amarmp. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
^ "Kalidhaho bridge inaugurated". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.