Sheikh Tonmoy Explained

Sheikh Tonmoy
Native Name:শেখ তন্ময়
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Bagerhat-2
Parliament:Bangladesh
Term Start:3 January 2019
Term End:6 August 2024
Predecessor:Mir Showkat Ali Badsha
Birth Date:1987 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Father:Sheikh Helal Uddin
Mother:Rupa Chowdhury
Relatives:see Tungipara Sheikh family
Party:Bangladesh Awami League

Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tonmoy best known as Sheikh Tonmoy is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Bagerhat-2 constituency.[1] He is a grand-nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, nephew of Sheikh Hasina, and second-cousin of Sajeeb Wazed, Saima Wazed & Tulip Siddiq. He has been missing along with all of his family members since the fall of his aunt Sheikh Hasina's government on 5th August 2024.

Early life

Tonmoy's father is Sheikh Helal Uddin, member of parliament for Bagerhat-1 and cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He completed his higher studies in London, United Kingdom.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Career

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Vibrating digital medium . Daily Sun . en . 4 January 2019.
  2. News: bn:রাজনীতির ময়দানে কে এই হ্যান্ডসাম যুবা? বাংলার মেয়েরা ক্রাশে হাবুডুবু!! . https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/bangladesh-news/who-is-sheikh-sharhan-nasser-tanmoy-in-mujibur-rahmans-family/articleshow/62510667.cms . Eisamay . India Times . 15 January 2018 . bn . 4 January 2019.
  3. News: New face of Sheikh Family in politics . banglanews24.com . 14 January 2018 . en . 4 January 2019.
  4. News: Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy . The Independent . Dhaka . 4 January 2019 . 2019-01-14.
  5. News: Sheikh Tonmoy's video message to youngsters . RTV Online . en . 2020-11-10.
  6. News: Sheikh Tonmoy: If elected, I will not take any state benefits . Dhaka Tribune . 23 December 2018 . 4 January 2019.
  7. News: Young, celebs shine in polls . News Today . 4 January 2019 . 2019-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190104124455/http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=2519760&date=2019-01-02 . dead.
  8. News: Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy . 2023-01-31 . UNB.
  9. Web site: 2019-06-22 . Sheikh Tonmoy Bio Career & Net Worth Famous Born . 2023-01-31 . en-US.
  10. News: Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy . 2023-01-31 . The Independent.