Mohammed Nasim was a six-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2 constituencies.
22 Facts About Mohammed Nasim
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Mohammed Nasim was a presidium member of Awami League and the spokesperson of the 14-party alliance.
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Mohammed Nasim's parents were Muhammad Mansur Ali and Amena Monsur.
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Mohammed Nasim was a leader of Chhatra Union, the student wing of Communist Party.
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In 1966, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman went to Pabna for six point movement rally after which he visited the home of Mansur Ali where he learned Mohammed Nasim was a leader of Chhatra Union.
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At Rahman's request, Mohammed Nasim attended a program of Chhatra League, the student wing of Awami League, and subsequently joined the organization.
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In 1967, Mohammed Nasim was elected to the Edward College Students' Union.
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In 1969, Mohammed Nasim moved to Dhaka and was admitted to Jagannath College.
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Mohammed Nasim became the joint secretary of Pabna District unit of Awami League after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971.
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Mohammed Nasim sought the nomination of Awami League for the 1973 parliamentary election, but lost to a more senior politician.
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Mohammed Nasim was made a presidium member of Bangladesh Jubo League, the youth wing of Awami League.
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Mohammed Nasim fled to India after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'etat.
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Mohammed Nasim's father was arrested and subsequently killed extrajudicially in prison.
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In 1982, Mohammed Nasim was made a presidium member of the Awami League.
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Mohammed Nasim was elected to the parliament for the first time in 1986, representing the Sirajganj-1 constituency.
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Mohammed Nasim was re-elected in 1996 from the same constituency.
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Mohammed Nasim was appointed public works, post and telecommunications minister in June 1996.
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Mohammed Nasim took over the home ministry as well when the incumbent Rafiqul Islam was sacked in March 1999.
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Mohammed Nasim was arrested by the joint forces on 5 February 2007.
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Mohammed Nasim was elected to the parliament from Sirajganj-1 in 2014.
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Mohammed Nasim was appointed the minister of health and family affairs.
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On 1 June 2020, Mohammed Nasim was hospitalized in Dhaka after testing positive for COVID-19.