Sheikh Tonmoy
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
3 January 2019
Preceded byMir Showkat Ali Badsha
ConstituencyBagerhat-2
Personal details
Born (1987-06-29) 29 June 1987[1]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Relations
Parents
Relativessee Tungipara Sheikh family

Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tonmoy[2][3] best known as Sheikh Tonmoy is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Bagerhat-2.[2][4][5] He is a grand-nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, first cousin, once removed of Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal, Sheikh Rehana & Sheikh Russel and the second cousin of Sajeeb Wazed, Saima Wazed & Tulip Siddiq.

Early life

Tonmoy's father is Sheikh Helal Uddin, Member of Parliament from Bagerhat-1 and cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[3] He completed his higher studies in London, United Kingdom.[2][3][4][6][1]

Career

Tonmoy was elected to Parliament on 30 December 2018 from Bagerhat-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[7]

Sheikh Tonmoy started his career journey with a job at a company in Singapore.[8] Although he was born into a political family and didn't become politically active until 2017, he joined the Bangladesh Awami League as a member from Bagerhat Municipal Branch. That was his formal joining in politics.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sheikh Tonmoy: If elected, I will not take any state benefits". Dhaka Tribune. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 রাজনীতির ময়দানে কে এই হ্যান্ডসাম যুবা? বাংলার মেয়েরা ক্রাশে হাবুডুবু!!. Eisamay (in Bengali). India Times. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "New face of Sheikh Family in politics". banglanews24.com. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy". The Independent. Dhaka. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Vibrating digital medium". Daily Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Sheikh Tonmoy's video message to youngsters". RTV Online. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ↑ "Young, celebs shine in polls". News Today. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Sheikh Tonmoy Bio Career & Net Worth | Famous Born". 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  10. ↑ "Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy". Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.


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