Rahgir Almahe Ershad (Bengali: রাহগীর আলমাহী এরশাদ; born 1983), better known as Saad Ershad,[1] is a Bangladeshi businessman and politician belonging to Jatiya Party. He is the former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rangpur-3 constituency.[2] His father Hussain Muhammad Ershad was a former president of Bangladesh and his mother Rowshan Ershad is the current leader of the opposition of the Jatiya Sangsad. On 29 October 2019, he was appointed the joint secretary general of the Jatiya Party.[3][4][5]
Saad Ershad | |
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সাদ এরশাদ | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 5 October 2019 – 10 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Succeeded by | GM Quader |
| Constituency | Rangpur-3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rahgir Almahe Ershad 1983 (age 40–41) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
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Early life and family
editErshad was born in 1983 to a Bengali Muslim family in Bangladesh with ancestral roots in Dinhata (present-day India).[6][7] His father, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, was a former president of Bangladesh. His paternal grandfather, Maqbul Hossain, was a lawyer and served as a minister of the erstwhile Maharaja of Cooch Behar.[8]
Career
editAfter the death of his father, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, on 14 July 2019, the Rangpur-3 constituency became vacant.[9] Saad Ershad decided to contest by-poll election.[10] Ershad collected nomination form on 3 September 2019.[11] He was declared as a candidate of Jatiya Party on 8 September.[12] His nomination paper was declared as valid 3 days later by Bangladesh Election Commission.[13] On 16 September, Rezaul Karim Razu of Bangladesh Awami League withdrew his nomination paper and Ershad was declared as the candidate of Grand Alliance in the by-poll.[14] He was elected on 5 October at by-election, defeating his cousin Hossain Mokbul Shahriar.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ এরশাদের সন্তানরা কে কোথায়?. Jugantor (in Bengali). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Constituency 21_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ জাপার যুগ্ম মহাসচিব হলেন সাদ এরশাদ. Boishakhi TV (in Bengali). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ জাতীয় পার্টির যুগ্ম মহাসচিব হলেন সাদ এরশাদ. Janakantha (in Bengali). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ সাদ এরশাদ জাতীয় পার্টির যুগ্ম মহাসচিব. Jugantor (in Bengali). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ এরশাদের সম্পত্তিতে কে কী পেলেন?. NTV (in Bengali). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ এরশাদের সন্তানদের কি অবস্থা?. Ekushey Television (in Bengali). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ গোলাম মোহাম্মদ কাদের (জি এম কাদের)- এর জীবন বৃত্তান্ত. gmquader.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ চলে গেলেন এরশাদ. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ হুসেইন মুহাম্মদ এরশাদ আর নেই. Ekushey Television (in Bengali). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ এরশাদের শূন্য আসনে মনোনয়ন ফরম নিলেন সাদ এরশাদ. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ বাবা এরশাদের আসনে জাপার প্রার্থী ছেলে সাদ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 8 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ রংপুর-৩ আসনে ৭ জনের মনোনয়নপত্র বৈধ. Channel i (in Bengali). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ এরশাদের আসন জাপাকেই ছেড়ে দিল আ. লীগ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ এরশাদের আসনে ছেলের জয়. NTV (in Bengali). 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ এরশাদের আসনে সাদ এরশাদ বিজয়ী. Jugantor (in Bengali). 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.