Abdullah Al Islam Jakob

Abdullah Al Islam Jakob
আব্দুল্লাহ আল ইসলাম জ্যাকব
Deputy Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
In office
2014–2019
Succeeded byHabibun Nahar
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Bhola-4
In office
25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byNazimuddin Alam
Personal details
Born (1972-12-21) 21 December 1972 (age 52)
Bhola, Bangladesh
Political partyAwami League
Parent

Abdullah Al Islam Jakob (born 21 December 1972) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former chairman of the Standing Committee on Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former deputy Minister of Environment and Forest. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-4 constituency during 2009–2024.[1][2][3] His father M. M. Nazrul Islam was also a member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[4]

Early life

Jakob was born on 21 December 1972 in Char Fasson, Bhola District, Bangladesh.[5]

Career

Jakob was elected to parliament from Bhola-4 in 2014.[5] He won at 11th Jatiya Sangsad general election, held on 30 December 2018.[6] He built a 16-storey tower in Char Fasson, Bhola named Jakob Tower to promote tourism in Bhola.[7]

Jakob was detained in October 2024 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[8][9] A Dhaka court has placed him on a three-day remand in connection with the shooting death of Shamim Howladar in the Rupnagar area of Dhaka.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune". election.dhakatribune.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Deputy Minister for Environment and Forests Abdullah Al Islam Jakob, MP handing over a cheque of Women Entrepreneur's Loan to the Managing Director of Dhanshiri Communication Shomi Kaiser. Modhumoti Bank Limited organized the loan distribution programme in the city recently". The New Nation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. ^ "President stresses on social afforestation". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. ^ সাবেক এমপি অধ্যক্ষ নজরুলের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ. Ekushey Television (in Bengali). 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Abdullah Al Islam Jakob -আবদুল্লাহ আল ইসলাম জ্যাকব". Amarmp. 14 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Who wins where - Election 2018". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ "225-feet watchtower in Bhola looks to boost tourism". Dhaka Tribune. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Former principal secretary to ex-PM Hasina arrested". The Daily Star. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Former-MP Jakob arrested from Gulshan". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Former MP Jakob placed on 3-day remand". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 27 December 2024.


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