| Abdur Rahman | |
| Native Name: | আব্দুর রহমান |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Office: | Minister of Fisheries and Livestock |
| Term Start: | 11 January 2024 |
| Term End: | 6 August 2024 |
| Predecessor: | SM Rezaul Karim |
| Primeminister: | Sheikh Hasina |
| Constituency Mp1: | Faridpur-1 |
| Term Start1: | 30 January 2024 |
| Term End1: | 6 August 2024 |
| Predecessor1: | Manjur Hossain |
| Term Start2: | 23 January 2009 |
| Term End2: | 30 December 2018 |
| Predecessor2: | Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar |
| Successor2: | Manjur Hossain |
| Party: | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Birth Date: | 14 July 1955 |
| Education: | M.S.S, LL.B. |
Abdur Rahman (born 14 July 1955)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He was the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock of Bangladesh. Rahman is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-1 constituency. He is a Presidium Member of Awami League.[2] [3]
Rahman has an M.S.S. and L.L.B from the University of Dhaka.[4] He was the general secretary of the student political organization Bangladesh Chhatra League from 1986 to 1988.[5] [6]
Rahman was elected to parliament in 2014 from Faridpur-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[7]
In August 2024, Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh decided to investigate the allegations of corruption brought against Rahman.[8] A reputable national news outlet has released a video,[9] and another national news outlet has published an article[10] alleging that Abdur Rahman has been involved in money laundering activities, transferring funds to five different countries and purchasing multiple properties in those locations. Citing allegations of money laundering and crimes against civilians, a group of Bangladeshi citizens gathered at Rahman's residence in Paribagh, Dhaka, demanding his public appearance. However, it was later discovered that he had already fled the country.[11]
According to local sources in Satair, Faridpur, Rahman has allegedly acquired land illegally under his son-in-law Zubear Niloy, and his wife, Mirza Nahida Hossain, the Vice President of the Bangladesh Women's Awami League's name to establish an automated brick manufacturing facility, "Raj Ceramic Bricks." This venture is reportedly intended to launder a portion of his illicit wealth by converting it into legitimate assets and distributing it among his family members.