Shahin Chakladar Explained

Shahin Chakladar is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jessore-6 constituency.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Chaklader was accused in an extortion case along with Sheikh Helal. He was acquitted in the case while Sheikh Helal was found guilty in 2008.^[3]

Chakladar has been the general secretary of the Jessore district Awami League since 2004. He was the chairman of Jessore Sadar Upazila Parishad from 2009 to 2020.^[4] After the death of Ismat Ara Sadeq, Member of Parliament and former minister of state for public administration on 21 January 2020, he was elected member of parliament in the by-election of Jessore-6 vacant seat on the nomination of Awami League on 14 July 2020.

Chaklader has been accused of using his political ties to engage in corruption. He owns Zabeer Hotel International in Jessore which he established 300 million taka investment.^[5] The hotel was set ablaze by crowds who were celebrating the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government on 5th August, 2024. The jubilant crowds vandalized murals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman & Sheikh Russel in Jessore. They also set the district Awami League office ablaze.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: 14 July 2020 . bn:যশোর-৬ আসনে শাহীন চাকলাদারের নিরঙ্কুশ জয় . https://www.banglanews24.com/election-comission/news/bd/800132.details . 2020-07-15 . . bn.
2. News: bn:যশোর-৬ আসনের উপনির্বাচনে জয়ী হলেন শাহীন চাকলাদার . https://www.banglatribune.com/country/news/632742/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 . 2020-07-15 . . bn.
3. News: Sheikh Helal gets 7 years for extortion . 2020-07-15 . bdnews24.com . 12 February 2008.
4. News: 14 April 2020 . bn:যশোরে ফের আলোচনায় শাহীন চাকলাদার . https://samakal.com/whole-country/article/19109/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 . 2020-07-15 . . bn.
5. News: 2020-01-13 . Hotel business to drive investment in Jashore . 2020-07-15 . The Business Standard . en.
6. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=483879
7. https://businesspostbd.com/national/18-die-at-zabeer-international-hotel-in-jashore-after-torching