A. B. Tajul Islam
Ahmed Bahadur Tajul Islam (born 5 May 1951) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as the state minister of Liberation War Affairs and as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Brahmanbaria-6 constituency during 2009–2024 and 1996–2001.[1][2] He is a retired Bangladesh Army Captain.[3] Early lifeTajul Islam graduated in economics from the University of Dhaka. He later joined the Bangladesh Army.[4][5] CareerIslam was elected to parliament in 1996, 2008, and 2014 from Brahmanbaria-6 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.[6] He served as the state minister for liberation war affairs. He is the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Liberation War Ministry.[7] ControversyAccording to a probe by the Anti-Corruption Commission, Islam abused his powers as State Minister by providing Freedom Fighter Certificates to five government employees without following proper protocol.[8] According to the commission, three government officials managed to become leaders of the Muktijoddha Sangsad illegally through their political and family connections to Tajul Islam.[9] Personal lifeIslam is married to Hasu Islam [10] and a daughter named Shama. References
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