Tipu Munshi (born 25 August 1950)[1] is an Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rangpur-4 constituency during 2009–2024. He served as the minister of commerce during 2019–2024.[2]
Tipu Munshi | |
|---|---|
টিপু মুনশি | |
 Munshi at the European Union in Brussels (2022) | |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Tofail Ahmed |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Rangpur-4 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Karim Uddin Bharsha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1950 Rangpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Early life
editMunshi was born on 25 August 1950 in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh.[3] His family later moved to Rangpur District.[3] He has a bachelor's degree from Government Titumir College.[4]
Career
editMunshi was elected to parliament from Rangpur-4 on 5 January 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[5] He is the managing director of Sepal Group. He is the chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a former president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association. He is a director of STS group, the holding company of Apollo Hospital Dhaka.[6][7]
In September 2022, during a conference hosted by the National Garment Workers Federation, Munshi supported demands to raise the pay of garment factory workers, stating that they had toiled to make the country prosperous and deserved better wages in light of rising inflation caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]
At the aftermath of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement and the 2024 non-cooperation movement that removed him and other members of the Sheikh Hasina government from power, Munshi was arrested in Dhaka on 28 August in a case filed over the killing of a worker in Rangpur on 19 July.[9][10] After the 4-day remand, Munshi was sent to the jail.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Constituency 22_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Hon'ble Minister". Export Promotion Bureau. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Tipu Munshi Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Tipu Munshi History". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Mr. Tipu Munshi – STS Holdings Ltd". stsholdingsbd.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Curbing traffic jam: JS body formed to suggest ways". The Daily Star. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Sangbad Sangstha, Bangladesh (16 September 2022). "Tipu Munshi: RMG workers' demand for salary hike is logical". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Ex-commerce minister Tipu Munshi arrested". Dhaka Tribune. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Tipu Munshi arrested from Gulshan". The Daily Star. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Abdus Sobhan on fresh remand, Tipu Munshi sent to jail". Prothomalo. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.