SM Rezaul Karim
SM Rezaul Karim | |
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শেখ মোহাম্মদ রেজাউল করিম | |
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| Minister of Fisheries and Livestock | |
| In office 13 February 2020 – 11 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Narayon Chandra Chanda |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Rahman |
| Minister of Housing and Public Works | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Mosharraf Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Sharif Ahmed (Minister of State) |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 30 January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | AKMA Awal |
| Constituency | Pirojpur-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1962[1] |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Education | M.S.S, L.L.B[1] |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician[1] |
Sheikh Mohammad Rezaul Karim (born 18 February 1962) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Pirojpur-1 constituency during 2019–2024.[2][3] He is a former minister of fisheries and livestock. Earlier he had served as the minister of housing and public works for 13 months.[4] He has been in hiding ever since the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government on 5 August 2024.
Early life and background
[edit]Sheikh Mohammad Rezaul Karim was born on 18 February 1962 into one of the zamindar families of the Pirojpur region of Barisal, the Sheikh family of Nazirpur.[5][6] His father was Sheikh Abdul Khaleq, a freedom fighter, his mother was Majeda Begum, he was the third born son in the family.[5][7][8][9]
Career
[edit]Rezaul Karim was a minister at the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and he was a member of parliament (MP) for Pirojpur-1. He is also a member of the executive committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), senior advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Appellate Division & High Court Division), former minister of housing and public works, former secretary of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar. He was the founder and founding chief editor of Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Ajker Darpon. He is legal affairs secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League's Central Working Committee.[5][10][6]
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Karim's home in Pirojpur was burned down in February 2025.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Rezaul Karim is married to Parveen Reza, a poet, and has a son and a daughter both of whom are barristers and are members of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn, London. His son is Sheikh Tanweer Karim and his daughter is Sheikh Sadia Karim, his daughter is the first female barrister from Pirojpur District.[5][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Constituency 127". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Constituency 127_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Pirojpur 1 constituency: BNP-Jamaat quiet as AL leaders fight for nomination". Dhaka Tribune. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Portfolios of 3 ministers changed". The Daily Star. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d "S M Rezaul Karim". S M Rezaul Karim. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ a b "S.M Rezaul Karim - শ ম রেজাউল করিম Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Majeda Begum no more". The Daily Star. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Housing minister's father passes away". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Dhaka Bar Association". www.dhakabarassociation.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Sayedee's son puts local BNP in a tight spot". The Daily Star. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Vandalism, arson on AL leaders' houses continue". New Age (Bangladesh). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Snigdha the first woman as barrister in Pirojpur district". www.dailypeoplestime.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.