Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa

Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa
মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান মোস্তফা
2nd Mayor of Rangpur
In office 21 December 2017 – 19 August 2024
Preceded by	Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu
Succeeded by	Md. Zakir Hossain (as Administrator)
Personal details
Born	Rangpur, East Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Spouse	Jelly Rahman
Children	Trina Zarin
Alma mater	Carmichael College
Occupation	Politician, Teacher

Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa is a Bangladeshi politician, he was the mayor of Rangpur.[1] He was elected as mayor of the Rangpur City Corporation in 2017 city election by defeating Awami League candidate and then sitting mayor Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu. He is the president of the Jatiyo Party Rangpur city unit and also a presidium member of Jatiyo Party (Ershad).[2][3] Earlier, he also served as Rangpur Jatiya Party (JP) general secretary.[4]

Early life and education

Mostafa completed his BSC from Carmichael College, Rangpur. He started his career as a school teacher.

Career

Before contesting the mayoral election in 2012 as an independent candidate he served as upazila chairman since 2009. In the 2012 mayoral election he got 78,600 votes. In 2017 2nd Rangpur city corporation election he gained ticket from party chairman H M Ershad. In the election, Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa won 160,489 votes with party polls logo 'plough' whereas his nearest rival the Awami League's Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu, the outgoing mayor who ran with 'boat' logo, got 62,400 votes.[5] In RpCC elections- 2022, he was re-elected with 146,798 votes.[6]

Personal life

Mostafa is married to Jelly Rahman.He has two daughters named Trina Rahman and Zarin Tasnim Rahman.[7]

References

1. "RANGPUR: Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa, Mayor, Rangpur City Corporation addressing a view- exchange meeting on traffic jam, law and order situation during Ramzan at City Corporation Hall as Chief Guest on Tuesday". The New Nation. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
2. জাপার প্রেসিডিয়াম সদস্য হলেন রসিক মেয়র মোস্তফা. Barta24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
3. "'Ershad has to be buried in Rangpur'". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
4. "Civic bodies hail CG decisions for Rangpur". The Daily Star. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
5. Chowdhury, Moinul Hoque; Billah, Masum; Azad, Shahzada Mia. "Jatiya Party's Mostafa wins landslide in Rangpur City mayor election". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
6. "JP's Mostafizur re-elected in Rangpur mayoral polls". New Age. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
7. "RCC mayor Mostafa, wife contracted Covid-19". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 2 January 2022.